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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
- The scooter drivers with the world on their back seats. [The Independent]
- Hanoi metro inauguration delayed yet again. [VnExpress]
- Mass outbound migration chokes roads in Hanoi, Saigon. [VnExpress]
Vietnam
- Traffic accidents kill 80 during reunification holiday. [Dan Tri]
- Observatory deck on Vietnam’s tallest building opens to visitors. [Tuoi Tre]
- Sustainability: How a Vietnamese fashion designer redefines “natural” beauty. [Tuoi Tre]
- Over 1,000 join international marathon in Ha Giang. [VietnamNet]
Other
- Digital love: does Netflix have an unhealthy robot sex obsession? [The Guardian]
- More grain, less gain? Eating rice helps fight obesity: Study. [Straits Times]
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