Gov't makes plans for pension fund; Hanoi builds school for Phnom Penh; Vietnam ranked 2nd worldwide in Australian government scholarships; 2013 drug statistics a cause for concern; Vietnam readies for 2014 int’l Chemistry Olympiad

 The South African health organization on Sunday warned people against contracting the Congo fever.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tanaka Koji, a Japanese specialist, has met with leaders of the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) before signing a contract soon.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – SHB Da Nang started the V-League season with a 3-1 home victory over Dong Tam Long An yesterday, January 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russia is scheduled to hand over its second Kilo-class submarine named Ho Chi Minh City to Vietnam later this month.

 Nhat comes second at Sabah Masters; GM Thong clinches gold at Australia blitz competition; Athletes head for Myanmar Paralympic Games; Tien Minh knocked out of Korea Open; Japan win under-19 tournament

 New tropical low pressure system enters East Sea; Hospital director accepts responsibility in baby kidnapping; Leading EU surgeon works in Vietnam; Ha Noi police arrest credit card forgers; Report: drug crimes, prostitution on the rise

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran musician Vu Huy Tien has spent 30 years writing Vietnamese lyrics and the music score for the contemporary opera Notre Dame de Paris, based on the French author Victor Hugo's classic novel.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Professor Phan Quoc Khanh and Hoang Xuan Phu are the two Vietnamese scientists who have been elected as academicians in the field of mathematics by the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

 American Hustle has been honoured at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, winning three awards.

 VietNamNet Bridge – 2013 was a horrible year for some state owned conglomerates which were considered the “iron fists,” or the “motive force” of the national economy.

In a report to PM Nguyen Tan Dung, Thai Nguyen Province confirmed that the incident that happened at the factory of Samsung on January 9 was ignited by the clash between the workers who went to work late and guards.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While illegally mining gold in Phuoc Hiep commune, Phuoc Son district, the central province of Quang Nam, three men were buried beneath hundreds of cubic meters of rock and soil after the mine collapsed at night.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pa Co Market in Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province, opens every Sunday morning.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) has decided to suspend oil extraction from Block Junin 2 in Venezuela because inflation has sent goods prices soaring and because the gap between the official ...

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese model, actress and singer Ngo Thanh Van has been selected as one of the top 50 beautiful women in the world by website World Actuality.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has emphasised internal strength and confidence as driving force for the country to overcome difficulties and continue its sustainable development in an interview

 Prime Minister starts official Cambodia trip; PM inaugurates new Vietnamese embassy building in Cambodia; President praises contributions of northern province patriots

 VietNamNet Bridge – China’s recent acts concerning the East Sea are illegal and of no value, and seriously violating Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If the State Bank of Vietnam had not made the timely intervention, the dollar prices would have tumbled more dramatically in recent days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is a wonderful wild orchid garden in the Central Highlands, where hundreds of wild orchid species are living. It is called Troh Bu.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The software products have become so smart that they not only allow eavesdropping on normal calls or SMS, but the calls and SMS applied OTT apps as well.

The Association of Non-state Universities and Junior Colleges has officially filed a claim to the Ministry of Education Training on a new enrolment mechanism, proposing to remove the university entrance exams.

 Protesters have begun blocking roads in parts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, in a bid to oust the government before snap elections on 2 February.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thanh Hoa province offered two cannons and a bronze drum at the grave of late General Vo Nguyen Giap, on January 11, at Tho Mountain, Vung Chua, Quang Trach district, central Quang Binh province.