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Morning Stories Roundup: New Super Typhoon, Vietnam's Stock Market and Apple's iPhone XS

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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

- Two workers fell to their death at an apartment construction project in Binh Tan. [Dan Tri]

- Four members of a Saigon-based $26 million illegal online sports betting ring will spend 7-9 years in jail. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Ninh Thuan has announced the halt of the Grapes and Wine Festival 2018 to focus on dealing with a widespread drought. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam's liquor vendors turn online to evade taxes and ban. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam’s stock market capitalisation reaches 79.2% of GDP. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam’s expressway system is set to stretch from 6,400 km to more than 7,000km by 2030. [VOV]

- Super Typhoon Mangkhut is heading towards the East Sea. [VnExpress]

Other

- Apple unveils iPhone XS Max, it biggest phone to date. [New York Times]

- A new research shows that whole-fat milk and yogurt might be more beneficial than the common conception suggests. [TIME

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