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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 to ban smoking in Hoan Kiem district’s 30 cultural heritage sites. [SGGP]

- Vietnam’s Industry 4.0 Summit 2019 opens in Hanoi. [Nhan Dan]

- Hanoi metro route safety check far from complete: experts. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Trade Ministry denies sale of top brewery shares to Chinese investors. [VnExpress]

- Demand for air purifiers surges in HCMC. [VnExpress]

- Famous Vietnamese painter’s work auctioned for US$35,000. [Dan Tri]

- Bamboo Airways to open direct flights to Czech Republic. [Dan Tri]

- Over 2,000 helmets presented to Thai Nguyen’s pupils. [Vietnam+]

Other

- ‘Joker’ Movie Is a Risk, but a Calculated One, for Warner Bros. [New York Times]

- Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time. [The Guardian] 

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