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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

- Ho Chi Minh City holds prayer service for road traffic victims. [Tuoi Tre]

- HCM City online business tax collection challenge. [Dan Tri]

Vietnam

- Hanoi to build US$500-million racetrack complex. [VietnamNet]

- Unlicensed foreign workers rampant in Vietnam’s tourist destinations. [Tuoi Tre]

- Many houses illegally build by Dalat Lake. [Dan Tri]

- Toraji devolves into tropical depression off central Vietnam coasts. [VnExpress]

- Bamboo Airways plans a year-end take off. [VnExpress]

- Snacks market attracts more investment from food producers. [VietnamNet]

Other

- Is Generation Z ready for employment? [Asian Correspondent]

- California fires: death toll rises to 79 as winds threaten efforts to control blaze. [The Guardian]

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