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Esports Ticket Punch: Paper Rex stormed past Kiwoom DRX 2-1 to grab the last spot in VCT Pacific Stage 1 Finals Weekend in Ho Chi Minh City, after bouncing back from a lower-bracket drop—Ascent went PRX’s way 13-8, Breeze flipped to KRX 13-5, then Split became a 13-1 decider. Digital Economy Push: Vietnam’s capital Hanoi is shifting digital transformation from “systems built” to “results delivered,” with leaders stressing less paperwork, faster processing, and clearer governance. Energy Pressure: Vietnam hit its highest electricity use of the year at 1.1 billion kWh as a late-May heat wave looms, prompting calls for businesses and households to save power. Local Governance Overhaul: The Central Steering Committee has met to review the one-year operation of the new political apparatus and the two-tier local administration model. Trade & Markets: Vietnam’s pomelos and limes can now be formally exported to China under new phytosanitary protocols. Health & Environment: Thailand reported dangerous arsenic levels in Mekong mainstream sediment for the first time, raising fresh alarm over upstream pollution.

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