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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

- The amount of fees collected from the newly-implemented hourly on-street parking zones in HCM City is disappointing. [SGGP]

- Six female artists of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association are exhibiting their works in South Korea. [VOV]

Vietnam

- A wood-paneled pedestrian promenade along the iconic Perfume River will be completed ahead of schedule in Hue. [VnExpress]

- Discussions have continued on the feasibility of direct flights between the US and Vietnam. [Dan Tri]

- Da Nang will install surveillance cameras in 110 tour buses. [VnExpress]

- El Nino will return, the rainy season in the southern region will come an end soon, said the National Center for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting yesterday. [SGGP]

- Many motorbike and car dealers in Vietnam’s big cities reported slower sales during the annual ghost month. [Dan Tri]

Other

- Tsukiji fish market has announced it will stop admitting tourists to watch its pre-dawn tuna auctions starting next month. [Travel Wire Asia] 

- Bodice, the winner of the Woolmark prize, wants to change how the world sees Indian fashion. [New York Times]

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