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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: street foods test positive for carcinogens. [Vietnam Net]

 - Hanoi's Long Bien Bridge replaces Train Street as selfie hotspot. [CNN]

Vietnam

- Vietnamese sports stars win big at AFF Awards 2019. [SGGP]

- Experts at odds on building major Da Nang port. [VnExpress]

- Urban railway helps reduce carbon emissions: JICA. [Vietnam+]

- Mass flight cancellations as Typhoon Nakri approaches. [SGGP]

- Jackie Chan not welcome in Vietnam, say angry netizens. [VnExpress]

- 118,202ha of old coffee trees replaced in Central Highlands. [Dan Tri]

Other

- Managing Your Friendships, With Software. [The Atlantic]

- 'Baby Trump' balloon stabbed and deflated at Alabama protest. [The Guardian] 

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