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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

- 23 streets in Saigon are available in a smart parking app. [DTI]

- Speculators are leaving the high-end apartment game in Saigon, causing instability. [VietnamNet]

- Agri-tourism in HCMC is facing a bumpy road. [Saigon Times]

Vietnam

- Limited supply and high demand push Vietnam's pork price to new heights. [DTI]

- Vietnam now has more than 13 million 4G users after over a year. [VietnamNet]

- Another faux crypto company went bust in Vietnam; CEO fled. [VnExpress]

- VNA has adjusted its flight schedule to and from Japan as storm Jongdari hit Japan on Sunday. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam reported a trade deficit of $300 million in July. [Reuters]

Other

At least 14 dead after a magnitude 6.4 quake hits Indonesia's Lombok island. [Channel News Asia]

- How can Asia better prevent and treat hepatitis? [Asian Correspondent]

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