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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 still suffers from polluting canals. [Dan Tri]

- Low visibility hampers commuters as fog hits HCM City. [VietnamNet]

Vietnam

- Nigerians arrested at Laos-Vietnam border trafficking drugs. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam nominated for six prizes at 2019 World Travel Awards. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese war hero who shot down 7 US jet fighters dies at 83. [Tuoi Tre]

- Schools, hospitals call themselves ‘international’ to lure students, patients. [VietnamNet]

- Transport ministry blamed for building metro without capital recoup plans. [VnExpress]

- Vietnamese woman maintains family tea-making tradition at her 90s. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Should meat be banned to save the planet? [The Guardian]

- Ramen is the way to go for your post-pub grub. [Japan Times] 

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