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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

- Shoppers wait in long queues during grand opening of Vietnam’s first Uniqlo store. [Tuoi Tre]

- Three family members killed in Ho Chi Minh City house fire. [Tuoi Tre]

- USD478-million Tan Son Nhat airport terminal project submitted to PM. [Dan Tri]

Vietnam

- JEBO rejects Hanoi Chairman's statement on To Lich River clean-up. [Saigon Times]

- Conference adopts Hanoi Call for Action on early childhood development. [Vietnam+]

- Vietnam aims to free tourist areas of plastic waste. [VnExpress]

- Nguyen Tran Khanh Van crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam second among ASEAN members in attracting fintech funding. [VnExpress] 

Other

- Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators. [New York Times]

- Tigers, elephants and pangolins suffer as global wildlife trafficking soars. [The Guardian] 

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