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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 revives delayed downtown underground parking project. [VnExpress]

- Ho Chi Minh City adds major developments to urban plans. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Vietnam braces for severe impact of Mekong River’s record low water levels. [Tuoi Tre]

- Ha Long to pilot banning plastic products on tourist boats. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese shipping fleet ranked 30th in the world. [Dan Tri]

- PetroVietnam seeks resumption of suspended thermal power project. [VietnamNet]

- Top Chef 2019 to return to screens in Vietnam. [VietnamNet]

Other

- Kyoto Animation artworks go on display nationwide in remembrance of arson attack. [Japan Times]

- A Heat Wave Bakes Europe, Where Air-Conditioning Is Scarce. [New York Times]

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