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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

- Many embankment projects still on paper as HCMC battles severe flooding. [SGGP]

- HCM City takes steps to reduce pollution in canal networks. [Vietnam+]

Vietnam

- Vietnam’s top 50 brands valued at US$9.3 billion. [Nhan Dan]

- New tropical storm threatens China and Vietnam. [Al Jazeera]

- Thua Thien-Hue becomes first Vietnamese province to have smart city monitoring system. [Tuoi Tre]

- 10-year delayed expressway likely to see more delays. [VnExpress]

- Bamboo Airways breaks ground for first aviation academy. [VnExpress]

- Businessman thrown off Vietnam Airlines flight for sexual harassment. [Dan Tri]

Other

- Cambodia to increase arms purchases from China. [The Straits Times]

- China calls for Hong Kong to swiftly punish ‘radical’ protesters. [The Guardian] 

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