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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

- Honda Vietnam surprised by introduction of ‘Honda’ electric motorcycles in HCMC. [Tuoi Tre]

- HCMC strives to end street flooding by 2020. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- Vietnam welcomes 15 millionth foreign visitor. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam Drama Theatre director dies at 56. [Dan Tri]

- International Junior Fashion Week to open in Hanoi. [Dan Tri]

- Hanoi to build tunnel through Red River dyke. [VietnamNet]

- Qatar Airways inaugurates nonstop Da Nang-Doha service. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietnam to top 7 pct growth in 2018 and 2019. [VnExpress]

Other

- Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection. [AFP]

- Risks of 'domino effect' of tipping points greater than thought, study says. [The Guardian] 

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