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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 public disgruntled with parking fee hikes, skeptical it can ease traffic woes. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam's rap queen and traditional society's changing voice. [Al Jazeera]

Vietnam

- Outstanding inventions honoured at Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018. [Dan Tri]

- Hanoi gears up for less traffic congestion. [Vietnam Net]

- Vietnam faces new tropical storm threat after landslides kill at least 13. [AccuWeather]

- AFF Cup: Vietnam miss multiple shots in scoreless match against Myanmar. [VnExpress]

- Passengers terrified as Vietnamese carrier makes emergency landing. [VnExpress]

- Death toll in Nha Trang landslides mounts to 17. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Jeju Air to launch Daegu - Da Nang flights. [Dan Tri]

- Chinese writer Tianyi sentenced to decade in prison for gay erotic novel. [The Guardian]

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