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Vietnam intensifies ties with Norway, Ireland

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland Ciaran Cannon on November 21.

U.S. tax agency investigates Facebook's Ireland asset transfer

 The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Facebook Inc (FB.O) may have understated the value of intellectual property it transferred to Ireland by "billions of dollars", unfairly cutting its tax bill in the process, according to court papers.

Vietnam, Ireland agree to cooperate on agricultural development

 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agricultural and rural development cooperation was signed between Ireland and Vietnam in Hanoi on November 3.

Social Headlines December 15

 Man burned when motorbikes collide; Province allocates VND15.5 billion to relocate residents; Boats seized for stealing sand in southern province; Illegal loggers caught in Ha Giang; HCM City hospital offers free health checks

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 9/1

  Smuggled rhino horn seized in HCM City; Construction elevator collapse injures six; Guest workers in Taiwan to pay new insurance fees; Red Cross donates blankets to provinces

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 9/1

 Ireland-Vietnam art performances in Hanoi, HCM City; Talk launches new book on Vietnamese contemporary writers; Arabesque comes to Hanoi; HCM City orchestra begins new season

Ireland could defer extra austerity until 2015, says IMF

 Ireland should defer additional austerity budgets until 2015 if the bailed-out country misses its economic targets next year, the IMF said.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/12

 More support needed in fight against HIV/AIDS; Vietnam, India strengthen IT cooperation; Ireland increases scholarships for Vietnamese students; Train booking system crashes