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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, Saigon residents toast tougher DUI law. [VnExpress]

- Bac Ninh, Hanoi to host culture and tourism week in early March. [Nhan Dan]

- Modern Talking pops back to Vietnam. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Two women jailed for trafficking teenage girls to China as brides. [VnExpress]

- Troubled teens sent to ‘military-style’ school for rehab in Ho Chi Minh City. [Tuoi Tre]

- Sand overexploitation of Mekong River raises worries for Mekong Delta. [VietnamNet]

- US-Iran conflict and its impact on Vietnam. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam 2019 rice exports up 4.2% y/y at 6.37 mln tonnes: customs. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Parrots help others in need, study shows for first time. [National Geographic]

- New video shows two Iranian missiles hit Ukraine plane in Iran. [Straits Times]

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