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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

- Malls and supermarkets in Saigon pushed heavy sales campaigns during the long weekend. [SGGP]

- Saigon might need to diversity its tourism products to stay competitive, says Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan. [VietnamNet]

Vietnam

- As many as 83 traffic accidents took place during the National Day holiday, resulting in 46 deaths and 53 injuries. [Dan Tri]

- The government has officially removed tough conditions for firms to conduct rice export activities in Vietnam. [Dan Tri]

- Heavy flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rains in northern and central provinces have claimed 14 victims. [VnExpress]

- A group of dishonest producers of "battery powder" pepper in Dak Nong are prosecuted. [VnExpress]

- Three teachers at a kindergarten in Ninh Binh were suspended after a video surfaced online showing them allowing students to fight. [VietnamNet]

- 68% of Vietnamese children have experienced parental physical abuse. [VietnamNet]

Other

- Two women found guilty of attempting to have sex have been caned in Malaysia, in the first punishment of its kind. [The Guardian]

- President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the arrest of one of his most prominent critics in the Philippine Senate. [New York Times]

- The strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan in 25 years hit the country's southern prefectures Tuesday. [CNN]

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