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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

- Couple gives away face masks on Hanoi streets in viral pre-wedding photos. [Tuoi Tre]

- Hanoi urges To Lich waste treatment project speeds up. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam to pay $6.56 mln for Hanoi metro. [VnExpress]

- Hanoi to build 70 more air monitoring stations this year. [Vietnam Plus]

Vietnam

- Saltwater expected to penetrate 100km inland in Mekong Delta. [SGGP]

- Tourists receive medical examination and masks upon arrival at Saigon port. [VietnamNet]

- Female scientist lays foundation for biomedical engineering field in Vietnam. [VietnamNet]

- CPI in January hits record high in recent 7 years. [Dan Tri]

Other

- “Unprecedented” Locust Invasion Approaches Full-Blown Crisis. [Scientific American]

- Mothers may pass coronavirus to unborn children, say Chinese doctors: State TV. [Straits Times]

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