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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

- Sumitomo, BRG to Develop Smart City in Hanoi. [Nippon]

- Int’l experimental theatre festival in full swing in Hanoi. [Vietnam Plus]

Vietnam

- Vietnamese screenings draw crowds at Busan film fest. [Tuoi Tre]

- Japan, Taiwan top places for labour export in 2019. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam dumps almost all urban wastewater untreated into the environment. [VnExpress]

- Project targets increased income for visually impaired people. [Dan Tri]

- Satellite Internet to surpass fiber optic one in Vietnam. [SGGP]

- Police propose to prosecute Chinese men for in-flight theft. [SGGP]

Other

- See vintage photos of cave dwellings around the world. [National Geographic]

- Discovery of 20 new moons puts Saturn ahead of Jupiter. [Japan Times] 

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