PM Nguyen Tan Dung has pledged to provide any necessary support for Tan Rai bauxite – aluminium complex in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, saying that it has performed up to expectations since its trial operations began in October 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of registered motorcycles had surpassed 43 million as of last December, around seven million units higher than the figure envisioned in the master zoning plan for the sector until 2020.

Late musician Trinh Cong Son tops copyright fee earner in 2014; Bach Dang Spring Flower Street opens in Danang; Binh Dien Flower Market to open in HCM City; Cultural protection measures for ethnic minorities

 Hanoi to get disabled taxi service; Hanoi: Prisoners granted clemency on Tet; Casual workers cash in on Tet holiday; Fake labels on foreign alcohol flood Tet market; HCM City to raise water supply by 50%

World Bank programme requests research proposals; Slow demand means hard year for rubber; Vietnam invests nearly $20 billion abroad; Economy benefits much from oil price slump; Higher taxes for HCMC restaurants, household businesses

VietNamNet Bridge – Online payments now account for only 5-10 percent of total trading value in e-commerce, while payments in cash-on-delivery account for 90-95 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Tan Quy Dong flower village now resembles the color of spring, with the atmosphere of lunar New Year in the air.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, Vietjet is giving away 5,000 free air tickets for flights between Hanoi and Seoul (South Korea) for the next three days.

VN to participate in martial arts tournament; Viet Nam lose to Croatia in futsal match; Lam will not play on Saturday; Ha Noi T&T beat Indonesian team at AFC; National U15 football qualifiers to kick off; Unicorn-lion-dragon dance tournament starts

Vietnam’s telecom giant Viettel was licensed last Saturday to execute a telecom infrastructure project for the second stage of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in HCMC’s District 9.

 The PM has approved a master development plan for Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh to 2030.

 The Law Online newspaper quoted sources from the National Traffic Safety Committee as saying that in a mere three days from February 7 to 9, 115 traffic accidents were reported nationwide that left 69 dead and 64 injured.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius released fish on February 11 into the West Lake in Hanoi on the occasion of the Kitchen God Day (23rd Lunar December).

VietNamNet Bridge – Powerful foreign businesses are encountering obstacles in their attempts to acquire Vietnamese retailers.

 Eleven people were injured after an apparent drunk driver of a runaway Audi rammed two parked cars at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City.

 Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has praised diplomatic corps for developing the fine friendship between the Vietnamese people and those from other world nations.

Deputy PM receives Qatar Foreign Minister Assistant; Deputy PM Hai welcomes former Irish PM; Malaysia, Vietnam increase military cooperation; Party founding anniversary celebrated in Khabarovsk; Vice President meets ethnic group representatives

Vietnam’s border delegation and their Lao counterparts have agreed to complete the planting of more markers along their shared border line and upgrading of existing border markers in 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – These days, the pottery market on Vo Thi Sau Street in HCMC’s District 3 has turned more bustling as more customers have come to buy pottery, especially antique-like one, to decorate their houses

 Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Senior Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty, has proposed critical measures to promote the role of the ASEAN armed forces in the maintenance of peace, security and stability in the region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – From improving institutions to devising detailed plans for each sector, Vietnam is making every effort in order to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions by 2030.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After 10 years of working in Vietnam, Torsten Illagen of German is very familiar with the rituals of the Kitchen God Day in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The winner of the second season Project Runway TV fashion show Ly Giam Tien will introduce his latest designs in New York on February 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) plans to sell a 15% stake to a foreign strategic partner and 10% to a foreign financial investor this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Free wifi services became available on February 10 at bus stations My Dinh, Giap Bat and Gia Lam in Hanoi.