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Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Saigon
- HCM City innovation hub requires universities to train human resources. [VietnamNet]
- HCM City plans 34 toll booths to reduce peak-hour congestion. [Vietnam+]
- State agencies in HCMC must reduce single-use plastic items: Committee. [SGGP]
Vietnam
- Vietnamese scientists trace origin of centuries-old cannon found in Da Nang. [Tuoi Tre]
- Wildlife crime challenges Vietnam’s tiger conservation efforts. [Dan Tri]
- Two traffickers held in Vietnam with 30 pangolins. [VnExpress]
- Hanoi names and shames tax avoiding firms. [Dan Tri]
- Middle-aged men run charity ambulance service in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. [Tuoi Tre]
Other
- 20th-century warming ‘unmatched’ in 2,000 years. [Asian Correspondent]
- Apple gets lift from services and wearables, offsetting iPhone weakness. [Straits Times]
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