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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

- City’s education department plans to check food safety in schools. [SGGP]

- Former HCMC vice chair faces new charge. [Saigon Times]

Vietnam

- Tourist arrivals in Hanoi grow 9.5 percent in eight months. [Vietnam Plus]

- Motorbike taxis must be registered in Hanoi. [Vietnam Plus]

- Documentary on Vietnam launched in Algeria. [Nhan Dan]

- Ride-hailing giant Grab to invest $500 million in Vietnam over next 5 years. [CNBC]

- Vietnam Airlines to offer Wi-Fi on certain flights in October. [VnExpress]

- Two people detained in illegal iron ore export scam. [Dan Tri]

Other

- Indigenous communities, nat’l parks suffer as Malaysia razes its reserves. [Mongabay]

- 1MDB: Malaysian ex-PM appears in court over missing billions. [The Guardian]

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