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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
- Hong Kong cosmetics giant comes to HCMC. [VnExpress]
- Seven test positive for drugs in Ho Chi Minh City police inspection of truck drivers. [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
- Trans-Pacific trade pact takes effect in Vietnam. [VnExpress]
- Co-working offices fight for business premises in prime areas. [VietnamNet]
- Ninh Binh announces illegally-built guest houses at Trang An. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnam’s textile-garment industry hopes for breakthroughs in 2019. [VietnamNet]
- Slow compensation annoys residents living near Hanoi dump. [Dan Tri]
- British professor finds long-lost daughter for Vietnamese cabby after two rides. [Tuoi Tre]
Other
- Why 1984 Isn't Banned in China. [The Atlantic]
- Lion Air jet crash: cockpit voice recorder found, says Indonesian official. [The Guardian]
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