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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
- Ho Chi Minh City youth attracted to mixed martial arts. [Tuoi Tre]
- Ho Chi Minh City plans to extend school break till April because of COVID-19. [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
- COVID-19: Border localities asked to resume trade with China. [Dan Tri]
- This year’s hot season tentatively arrives earlier than usual. [SGGP]
- Hanoi bus stations deserted due to Coronavirus. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnamese weightlifter sets youth world record. [SGGP]
- Vietnam safe to travel around, tourism officials assure. [VnExpress]
Other
- Illegal trade in pangolins keeps growing as criminal networks expand. [National Geographic]
- YouTube at 15: what happened to some of the platform’s biggest early stars? [The Guardian]
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