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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 light bulb maker to build new factory. [VnExpress]

- High tide to sink Ho Chi Minh City while cold snap chills northern Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre] 

Vietnam

- Vietnam mulls bidding policy for solar power prices. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam passes law allowing foreigners to change visa status without leaving country. [Tuoi Tre]

- Bamboo Airways most punctual in ten months. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese retailers rise with the green trend. [VietnamNet]

- Netflix wants to produce Vietnamese content. [VnExpress]

- Railway route linking Chinese border to cost USD4.34 billion. [Dan Tri]

Other

- Hong Kong Doesn’t Have a Pro-China ‘Silent Majority.’ [The Atlantic]

- Myanmar town offers glimmer of hope for Muslims enduring ‘apartheid.’ [Asian Correspondent] 

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