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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's Formula One Racetrack Named After Hanoi. [Nhan Dan]
- Hanoi’s second Vinh Tuy bridge gets green light for construction. [VnExpress]
- Hanoi launches blood donation drive. [Vietnam Plus]
- Vietnam reports A/H5N6 bird flu outbreak in suburban Hanoi. [Xinhua]
Vietnam
- Three-month-old baby is Vietnam’s 15th novel coronavirus patient. [VnExpress]
- Vietnam eyes 20 berths at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. [Dan Tri]
- Flood tides forecasted to submerge many areas in HCM City. [Dan Tri]
- Tantrum costs Vietnam’s football head coach $5,000, 4-match suspension. [Tuoi Tre]
- Vietnam to trial HIV drugs in nCoV treatment. [VnExpress]
Other
- North Korea's most senior defector to run for parliament in the South. [The Guardian]
- China is struggling to get back to work after the coronavirus lockdown. [CNN]
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