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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
- South China Sea International Conference opens in Hanoi. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnam Airlines to fly from Hanoi, HCMC to Shenzhen. [VnExpress]
- Hanoi taxi driver fined for fleecing British tourist. [VnExpress]
Vietnam
- English proficiency of Vietnamese hits five-year low: EF report. [Tuoi Tre]
- Four more Vietnamese sites recognized as ASEAN heritage parks. [VnExpress]
- Vietnam’s export tunover surges 7.4 percent in 10 months. [VietnamNet]
- Vietnam court upholds jail term for retired official convicted of child molestation. [Tuoi Tre]
Other
- 15 Killed in Southern Thailand in the Worst Violence in Years. [New York Times]
- Taj Mahal gets air purifier as Indian capital chokes. [Asian Correspondent]
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