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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

- Vietnam Airlines launches self-tag service at 4 airports. [Tuoi Tre]

- Hanoi blames metal, plastic recycling for near-fatal air quality. [VnExpress]

- Hanoi hopes to welcome nearly 32 million tourists in 2020. [Vietnam+]

Vietnam

- Vietnam’s first private non-profit university inaugurated. [Dan Tri]

- Danang finds two Chinese passengers allegedly infected with Wuhan pneumonia. [Saigon Times]

- Vietnam says aims to launch commercial 5G services this year. [Tuoi Tre] 

- Essentials for Vietnam to survive AFC U23 group stage. [VnExpress]

Other

- Climate emergency: 2019 was second hottest year on record. [The Guardian]

- Fujifilm vies with buyout firms in $3 billion Curium sale. [Japan Times]

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