Early bloom of flowers worries Da Lat's farmers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several flowers being grown in southern Da Lat-Lam Dong in preparation for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) have bloomed ahead of schedule, posing a loss risk to local farmers.  

Eating green leafy vegetables may lower glaucoma risk

 People who eat more green leafy vegetables, a good source of nitrate, may significantly decrease their risk of developing glaucoma, according to a large study.

Phuong suffers injury as UAE defeat Vietnam

 Vietnam suffered another loss in the last-round Group D match of the Asian U23 Football Championship on January 21 in Doha, Qatar.

Vietnamese tourism popularised in Panama

 An eight-minute film featuring Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes, unique culture and 30-year reform achievements, began a seminar held in Panama on January 20, to popularise Vietnam’s people and tourism potentials.

Strongest cold spell to chill northern region

Northern Vietnam will experience the strongest cold spell since the onset of winter from January 22, said the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Airports Corporation of VN seeks French partner

 Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has sought permission from the Ministry of Transport to commence negotiations with French group Aeroports de Paris (ADP), the potential partner in the firm.

Indonesia returns Vietnamese fishermen

The Indonesian authorities, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Jakarta, completed procedures to repatriate 10 Vietnamese fishermen on January 21.

Minister: media must fight wrongful allegations by hostile forces

 Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son has urged the media to not only disseminate the Party policies and guidelines but also fight false allegations by hostile forces.

Indian diplomat honoured with insignia

 The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics awarded the insignia “For the course of building and developing the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics” to Preeti Saran, Ambassador of India to Vietnam , at a ceremony held on January 21.

Global community welcomes 12th National Party Congress

 The ongoing 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam received congratulatory messages from 167 foreign parties and organisations worldwide by the end of January 20.

Here come the robots: Davos bosses brace for big technology shocks

 Implantable mobile phones. 3D-printed organs for transplant. Clothes and reading-glasses connected to the Internet.

Vietnam considers human head transplant operations

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese scientists believe that Vietnam has sufficient conditions to carry out human head transplant operations through technology transfer. 

Da Lat - A city of flowers

Da Lat City in the central highlands province of Lam Dong is called with different names due to its romantic beauty such as “Little Paris”, “City of Pine Forests”, “Land of Mist”... Da Lat’s flowers, lakes and waterfalls attract tourists

Did ANA take a risk in buying a stake in Vietnam Airlines?

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe that ANA Holdings has serious future intentions after buying an 8.8 percent stake of Vietnam Airlines.

Parents angry about unsafe food at nursery schools

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of kilos of vegetables with unclear origin were brought to seven schools in Tay Ho district in Hanoi, creating a public stir.

Giant mushroom species appears in Hue City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local media have reported that a species of giant mushroom has appeared in the gardens of several households in Luong Quan of Thuy Bieu Ward, Hue City in Thua Thien Hue Province.

Buying peach flowering branches for Lunar New Year Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Peach flowering branches and trees are popular decorations during Vietnam’s Tet (Lunar New Year Festival).

Vietnamese author revives detective genre

 VietNamNet Bridge – Writer Di Li showcases an attractive writing style in detective literature and is a testament to how the genre can thrive in modern times, said writer Nguyen Quang Thieu.

Social News 22/1

US doctors treat hearts of underprivileged Vietnamese children, Deputy PM urges less bureaucracy, HCM City to spend US$13 million fixing century-old sewers, Over 4,600 units, people punished for violating environment rules

12th National Party Congress issues press release on opening ceremony

 The 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam officially opened on the morning of January 21 at Hanoi’s National Convention Centre.

More foreign companies enter franchise field

VietNamNet Bridge - The initial success gained by foreign franchise chains in Vietnam has prompted more and more foreign chains to come to the country.

U.S. agencies say 2015 was hottest on record, shatters records

 Last year’s global average temperature was the hottest ever by the widest margin on record, two U.S. government agencies said on Wednesday, adding to pressure for deep greenhouse gas emissions cuts

Asia stocks skid as crude fails to sustain bounce

Asian shares and the dollar surrendered their gains on Thursday as recently volatile crude oil prices seesawed lower, although European shares were still expected to mark opening gains.

Entertainment News 21/1

 Ho Hung's watercolour exhibition opens in HCM City, Painter conducts FVH lecture on printmaking, Learn about lomographic with Maika Elan, Tet market opens at Maison de Tet Decor, Japanese ‘noisegrind' band to perform

Vietnamese organisations in France oppose China’s test flights

 Vietnamese organisations in France issued a statement on January 18 to condemn China’s pilot flights to the illegally-built airstrip on Chu Thap (Fiery Cross) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.