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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 marks 25th anniversary of summer voluntary campaigns. [Dan Tri]
- Saigon is calling for investment in 17 flood prevention and wastewater treatment projects worth US$4.12 billion. [VietnamNet]
Vietnam
- The 2019 regional minimum wage will be increased by 5.3% on average. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnam needs about 1.2 million doses of rabies vaccine until the end of this year to address the vaccine shortage. [VietnamNet]
- Northern Vietnam braces for yet another tropical storm. [VnExpress]
- Vietnam's rate of child marriage is 26.6% with 40 ethnic minority groups having 20% up and 13 groups having 50%. [SGGP]
- Vietnam's airlines are requesting an increase in airfare ticket, citing a hike in fuel worldwide. [SGGP]
Other
- Cambodia seizes a record ecstasy haul hidden in pet food boxes. [The National]
- Nine people were killed and 16 injured in a blaze that broke out early Monday morning at a hospice in Taiwan. [South China Morning Post]
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