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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 among top destinations for solo travel. [Dan Tri]

- HCMC posts GRDP growth of almost 8% in nine months. [VOV]

Vietnam

- Tam Coc-Bich Dong boat rides under fire for ripping off tourists. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam unlikely to face 10-year-economic crisis cycle: Report. [VietnamNet]

- Malware affects 71 percent of computers, mobile devices. [VietnamNet]

- 18 foreigners held in Da Nang’s drug abuse crackdown. [VnExpress]

- First made-in-Vietnam cars rolled out in record time. [VnExpress]

- Health authorities in HCMC ask to tighten control over drug business. [SGGP]

Other

- Nobel physics prize winners include first female laureate for 55 years. [The Guardian]

- Syrian arrested after months trapped in Malaysia airport. [Straits Times]

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