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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's Network of Creative Cities. [Nhan Dan] 

Vietnam

- Vietnam facing serious large-scale cyber attack. [SGGP]

- Police defuse hostage situation in iconic Saigon skyscraper. [Tuoi Tre]

- Storm Matmo causes widespread blackout in central region. [Dan Tri]

- Two more families in central Vietnam report missing relatives. [VietnamNet]

- Ly Son seeks ways to better promote onions. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam province investigates trafficking of people to UK. [VnExpress]

Other

- In Indonesia, fried rice is getting cheaper as Gojek fights Grab. [Straits Times]

- Cambodia Angkor Air begins direct flights from Phnom Penh to Da Nang. [VnExpress] 

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