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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

- HCM City preparing for Tet flower street. [VietnamNet]

- Former HCMC vice chair faces 7-8 years in jail. [Saigon Times]

Vietnam

- Landfill fires choke Da Lat with toxic fumes. [VnExpress]

- Work begins on new terminal at central Vietnam airport. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam welcomes record number of foreign visitors in 2019. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam Football Federation posts record revenue in year of achievements. [Tuoi Tre]

- 2 foreign women killed as rented house catches fire in Phu Quoc. [Tuoi Tre]

- Tourism revenue rises despite slow start. [Saigon Times]

Other

- Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare. [Straits Times]

- The 50 Best Podcasts of 2019. [The Atlantic]

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