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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 joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network. [Nhan Dan]

- Thick haze showcases worsening Hanoi air pollution. [VnExpress]

- Hanoi pavements encroached as year-end shopping demand rises. [Dan Tri]

Vietnam

- 4,000 people to join counterterrorism drill in HCMC. [Saigon Times]

- Vietnam 2017 GDP expands US$56 billion after revision. [VietnamNet]

- Four Vietnamese footballers named in Best 11 of SEA Games 30. [Dan Tri]

- Women’s football team up two spots on FIFA global rankings. [Vietnam+]

- Thua Thien-Hue aims to become a cultural, tourism centre of Asia by 2020. [Vietnam+]

Other

- Dutch club to honor their Vietnamese player for SEA Games heroics. [VnExpress]

- No dating, no sex, no marriage, no kids: South Korea's growing feminist movement. [Japan Times] 

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