New headquarters for Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia; Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association’s activities under review; New group fosters Algeria-Vietnam friendship; Nobel Prize winner Kroto visits Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held a regular working session in Hanoi on January 25 with experts to review the country’s socio-economic performance and seek measures to execute this year’s goals.

PM Dung visits Air Force Regiment; Finnish Minister visits Danang; Ecuador seeks close ties with Vietnam; President receives Paris Agreement’s guests; Lao defence ministry officials visit Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – This Committee is responsible for researching, proposing to the Prime Minister the policy to attract, effectively manage and use ODA capital and preferential loans of international donors.

On January 16, the National Assembly Standing Committee agreed on the resolution guiding the implementation of the vote of confidence on the titles elected or ratified by the National Assembly and the People’s Council.

VietNamNet Bridge – A report released at the meeting with the Prime Minister this morning, January 16 shows that the losses of state-owned groups and corporations in 2012 significantly improved when compared to 2011.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on January 13 visited missile battalion 64 of the Air and Air Defence Force’s Division 361 calling on officers and soldiers to stay prepared for combat in any situation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved additional funding of US$10.47 million to implement the “Vietnam HIV/AIDS Prevention Project”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project to prevent and control the import of alien species of flora and fauna into the country.

 Car registration fees to fall to 10 per cent next year; Semen Gresik acquires 70 per cent stake in Thang Long; Tough times hit city firms in IZs; Thousands of social enterprises in need of legal recognition

 British Prime Minister David Cameron indicated he would reject a senior judge's recommendations for new laws to control the country's press despite the publication of a damning report.

 The road to recovery is now open, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Tuesday evening on the results of the agreement clinched between the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund on the Greek bailout and debt.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan to manage greenhouse gas emissions and establish a carbon trading scheme.