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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 anti-litter campaign targets floods. [Dan Tri]

- Saigon Co.op to open 100th supermarket. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- Japan now Vietnam’s leading economic partner: VCCI. [VietnamNet]

- As prices drop, coffee companies coming back to home market. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam’s bronze treasures featured on stamps. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam’s National Assembly convenes sixth session, votes for new state president. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietnam’s Ecohost takes second place at regional travel startup competition. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Waste management: Asia can’t afford to make the same mistakes as Europe. [Asian Correspondent]

- Microplastics Find Their Way Into Your Gut, a Pilot Study Finds. [New York Times]

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