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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 considers preventive solutions to flooding. [VietnamNet]

- Saigon prepares New Year firework displays. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- 21-yr-old midfielder wins Vietnam Golden Ball after stellar year. [Tuoi Tre]

- Airlines to add 5,800 flights for Tet. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam’s French Institute presents French Film Month. [SGGP]

- Vietnam’s coffee industry at risk as trees age. [VietnamNet]

- VND20trn lost in 2018 to natural disasters. [Dan Tri]

- Two men in custody for allegedly raping disabled woman in northern Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Malls are so 2018: Are the days of bricks-and-mortar retail finally over? [Asian Correspondent]

- Krakatau-triggered tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia. [VnExpress] 

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