VietNamNet Bridge – Many schools in HCM City are facing difficulties in employing foreign English teachers due to the obstacles of high payment, and a lack of teachers and textbooks.

 Top badminton players compete at Malaysia Open; U19 squad to train in Europe, Japan; Friendly hockey match held between Vietnam, Canada;

 Central China's Hubei Province has reported an outbreak of H5N1 in poultry, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Government agencies and computer users in Viet Nam were warned of the potential loss of data on computers affected by the emerging computer virus CryptoLocker.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Randomly checking toys products in some wholesale toy stores in HCM City, the authorities have detected toxic chemicals that can cause cancer, infertility and affect the brain.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Institute of Geophysics said that at 10.19am on January 12 there was a 2.6-magnitude earthquake in the area of Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant in the central province of Quang Nam.

 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who died on Saturday at the age of 85, was laid to rest in his ranch in southern Israel on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At around 7.30pm on January 12, a large explosion occurred at the home of Mr. Do Huu Tinh, 31, in Che hamlet, Trung Tien commune, Quan Son district in the central province of Thanh Hoa, killing Tinh on the spot.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From last night, snow fell on a number of communes in Dong Van district, Ha Giang and Y Ty commune in Lao Cai, northern Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The aviation market is at the development stage when the winners are the ones who have lower management costs. Budget airlines have gained the upper hand.

 A Chinese obstetrician has been given a suspended death sentence for stealing newborn babies and selling them to child traffickers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With three new five-star hotels to be put into service this year, the high-end accommodation supply in HCMC will be abundant and the room rates may not increase, according to some experts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday (Jan 13) expressed confidence that Cambodia will become a prosperous nation enjoying higher stature in the region and beyond.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers in Viet Nam are considering offering a unilateral visa exemption for foreigners planning to stay in the country for a certain duration of time.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate last week announced numerous wrongdoings at the state-run Electricity of Vietnam, the country’s sole power distributor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) has rejected the Chinese province of Hainan’s unilateral ruling on fishing restrictions in the East Sea and demanded China put an end to such a wrongful act.

The sand dunes along the coast through Bac Binh and Ham Thuan Nam districts of Binh Thuan province, which were greened with the diversified floristic composition, have become bare, patchy because of the “titanium rush.”

VietNamNet Bridge – Telecom groups have unanimously proposed the Ministry of Information and Communication to $8.1 cent per minute, hoping to earn $12 million, or VND250 billion more every year from the service.

Dr. Nguyen Hong Ha who is the Deputy Director of the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases has been engaged in the treatment of infectious diseases for over 30 years. He has many times coped with dangerous “pandemics” to save the lives of patients.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young parents complain that they don’t have anyone or any school taking care of the children. A lot of private and household run schools may have to shut down after the child abuse cases were discovered.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese dream of bringing Vietnamese products into the US Walmart’s chain is turning into reality as Walmart now officially considers collecting goods from Vietnam for the distribution within the chain.

A business cooperation agreement has been signed for the development of a cable car system to Cam Mount in southern An Giang Province.

  VietNamNet Bridge – There are the bright parts in the grey picture of the 2013 Vietnam economy, painted by the leading economic groups in every business field.

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has received the request for food aid during the Lunar New Year 2014 and the pre-harvest season from 11 provinces. The government has decided to provide 20,000 tons of rice to them.

 Indian, Vietnam children paint closer relations; Rock Storm heats up Hanoi; Japanese culture fair to be held in Hanoi; HCM City festival praises island soldiers; UNESCO Commission elevates Vietnam’s image