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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

- Mekong Delta, HCMC warned of tidal flooding in lowland, riverside areas. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- Vietnam President Says 2019 Growth May Beat Official Estimate. [Bloomberg]

- Vietnam’s first female billionaire inspires younger generations to reach for the stars. [Vietnam News]

- Four teenagers die in central Vietnam traffic mishap. [VnExpress]

- Garbage piles up in tourist hotspot Hoi An Town. [VnExpress]

- 50% of workers oppose raising retirement age: survey. [VietnamNet]

- Nearly 90% of Hanoi's sewage ends up in rivers. [Vietnam Net]

- Strange smelling Hanoi tap water worries citizens. [Dan Tri]

Other

- Typhoon Hagibis: recovery and rescue efforts in full swing. [The Guardian]

- China's Xi warns attempts to divide China will end in 'shuttered bones'. [Reuters]

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