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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

- Hanoi hit again by Cao Bang earthquake. [Dan Tri]

- Bamboo Airways set to launch Hanoi-Melbourne direct flights. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Foreign stars remain out of reach for show organizers. [VnExpress]

- Grammy winner to perform at Ho Chi Minh City int’l music festival. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietnam Airlines launches flights to China’s Shenzhen. [Dan Tri]

 - Vietnam, China agree to rein in South China Sea conflicts. [VnExpress]

- Three children fall off school van in southern Vietnam. [VnExpress]

Other

- Unusual toothy pterosaur found hidden in the wrong group. [National Geographic]

- Survey of 167 countries shows tolerance toward LGBT people rising globally. [Japan Times] 

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