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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
- Cao Lanh ferry terminal ceases operation from August 24. [SGGP]
- HCMC to seek input from foreign experts on new ‘city within a city.’ [SGGP]
Vietnam
- Major Hanoi bridge overhaul proposed. [Dan Tri]
- Low-quality face mask producers publicly shamed. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnamese tech firm sues TikTok, alleging copyright infringement. [Reuters]
- Vietnam confirms six more Covid-19 patients. [VnExpress]
- Vietnam calls off $390mn loan from ADB for Saigon metro line. [Tuoi Tre]
- Young woman raises $7,800 for man bitten by king cobra to pay children’s tuition in Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]
Other
- Case of man reinfected with coronavirus stokes immunity fears. [The Guardian]
- Why Every City Feels the Same Now. [The Atlantic]
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