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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

- Saigon Railway adds 10 ‘five-star’ carriages for Tet holiday. [VietnamNet]

- Tan Son Nhat Airport jammed again as Tet nears. [Dan Tri]

- Seven worrying problems for HCMC’s real estate market in 2019. [VietnamNet]

Vietnam

- Hanoi metro project misses operational target. [Dan Tri]

- Vietjet passes special supervision after incident series. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietnam family rewarded with $0.65 for good compliance with site clearance order. [Tuoi Tre]

- Took meth several days earlier, says truck driver who killed eight in accident. [VnExpress]

Other

- 3 Newborn Endangered Right Whales Seen After Year With No Births. [New York Times]

- Koreans lurk as Qatar defy abuse to reach Asian Cup quarters. [AFP]

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