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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’s 10 outstanding young people to be honoured. [Vietnam Plus]

- Hanoi welcomes 81,000 visitors on New Year’s Day. [Nhan Dan]

Vietnam

- Vietnamese flight attendant detained for smuggling. [Dan Tri]

- Giant international brands prefer fashion-conscious HCM City. [DanTri]

- Vietnam's export of main agricultural products down 5.3% in 2019. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam’s e-commerce market to rocket to $13 billion in 2020. [VietnamNet]

- Kindergarten fined for feeding staph bacteria contaminated food to students. [VnExpress]

- 1 killed, 6 injured as nightclub's ceiling collapses in southern Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Australia races to evacuate stranded as bushfires take a breather. [Reuters]

- Fukushima unveils plans to become renewable energy hub. [The Guardian] 

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