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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

- HCMC has asked the Department of Planning and Architecture to work with agencies to propose adjustments to resettlement areas in the Thu Thiem new urban area. [Dan Tri]

- Second quarter demand for mid-range apartments was high in Saigon, but they were in short supply for various reasons. [VnExpress]

- The HCMC Tax Department has invited some 14,000 social network account holders, especially those developing applications on Google and Facebook, to work with their tax offices on their tax obligations. [Saigon Times]

Vietnam

- The Ministry of Transport has proposed a new regulation on taxi management in which Grab Car is not listed as a local taxi service but e-contracted passenger transportation. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese women’s team won two silver medals at the 2018 Asian Team Chess Championship which wrapped up in Iran over the weekend. [VietnamNet]

- No Vietnamese was reported to be present in quake-hit Lombok island. [VietnamNet]

- Ba Ria-Vung Tau is considering cancelling the US$477 million My Xuan International Port. [VnExpress]

Other

- Japan recently suspended imports of heat-treated pork from China after an outbreak of African swine fever was reported. [Channel News Asia] 

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