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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 to beef up African swine fever fight. [VnExpress]

- Officetels allowed to be converted into other purposes. [VietnamNet]

Vietnam

- Vietnam to switch off lights in response to 2019 Earth Hour. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam’s VinTech to open first office overseas. [Tuoi Tre]

- Site clearance underway in Hanoi for Formula One race. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam climbs in ranking of top countries. [VnExpress]

- Locals take fright at grassland fire in southern Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- China lowers growth target to 6-6.5%, the slowest pace in nearly three decades. [Straits Times]

- A Change for Rotten Tomatoes Ahead of Captain Marvel. [The Atlantic] 

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