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Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from the capital, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

Hanoi

- Will history-making Hanoi FC continue dream AFC Cup journey? [Fox Sports]

- London Symphony Orchestra to return to Hanoi in October. [Vietnam Plus]

- Another boy drowns in new Hanoi water park. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Vietnam says 'urgent measures' needed to combat Mekong Delta erosion. [Reuters]

- Vietnam power crunch threatens future economy. [Financial Times]

- Vietnamese are world's fourth shortest people, report finds. [VnExpress]

- Hai Phuong selected for preliminary round of the Oscars. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam has fewest public holidays in Southeast Asia. [VnExpress]

Other

- Danh Vo review – the extraordinary artifacts of a Vietnam escapee. [The Guardian]

- Vietnam Buckles to Trump’s Pressure to Cut Trade Surplus. [Bloomberg]

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