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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

- High tides submerge HCM City streets. [Dan Tri]

- Walking streets expansion could mess with Saigon traffic, experts caution. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Malaysia halts Vietnamese chilli pepper imports. [Dan Tri]

- Bamboo Airways postpones maiden flight. [VnExpress]

- 75% of Vietnamese students under-12 use social media, not aware of risks: survey. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam tourism targets Japanese travelers. [VietnamNet]

Other

- Officials say 5,000 may be missing in Palu as quake toll rises. [Asia Times]

- Thai police charge suspect involved in Bangkok shoot-out that killed Indian tourist. [Straits Times]

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