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Deputy PM continues activities in WEF Meeting

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue continued activities on January 23-24 (local time) in the framework of the 48th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

Local shares dip after four-day rally

 Shares fell slightly on January 24 on the Hanoi Stock Exchange after rising for four consecutive sessions, due to investors’ profit-taking attempts that hit the large-cap stocks in the energy and banking sectors.

Success due to solidarity of team: Dung

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a thrilling victory over U23 Qatar, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung shares the journey of U23 Vietnam in Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship in Changshu, China. 

Slag dumps pose high risk of pollution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Slag dumps of Vinh Tan 2 thermoelectric plant pose a high risk of causing environmental damage, local authorities said.

Da Nang designer wins award by American magazine

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young designer Dang Thi Bich Ngoc has just won the Silver Award in the Design Poster Category of the New Talent Annual 2018 by the New York-based Graphis magazine.

New album with 70 artists celebrates Lunar New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – A DVD with performances from more than 70 singers, dancers, musicians and theatre artists has been released to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year), which begins on February 16.

Government News 25/1

 Party delegation pays working visit to China, Vietnam, France hold high-level economic dialogue, Logo designed to celebrate Vietnam-France diplomatic ties, Friendship year contributes to Vietnam’s diplomatic successes in 2017

National action plan on illegal fishing approved

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a national action plan to prevent, minimise and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by 2025.

VN Prime Minister meets Indian leaders, CEOs

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have expressed their delight at the strong development of bilateral ties since the establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership during Modi’s Vietnam visit in September 2016.

Vietnam, a team of ‘incredibles’

 Viet Nam have made international headlines after they secured a berth in the final of the Asian Confederation U-23 Championship.

$21m health programme launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam on Wednesday launched a new Health Co-operation Programme for 2018-2019.

Judiciary review finds courts understaffed

 The National Assembly and the Supreme People’s Court should guide implementation of new laws and the Government should provide more funding for courts at all levels to use IT in their daily working to improve their efficiency.

VN finish last at football tournament in China

 Viet Nam finished at the bottom of the CFA Four National Tournament that concluded in China’s Guangdong Province on Tuesday.

Art & Entertainment News 25/1

 Rocketter Dou – Sounds of Saigon, Australia Day community event in HCM City, Bookworm, partner host pre-Tết party, Chula debuts 1st Chulala Music Night, Sculpture workshop with British artist

8 things you might have missed at the Oscar nominations

 There were plenty of talking points from this year's Oscar nominations. Here are eight surprises, records and other interesting facts to have emerged from the shortlists.

Now is perfect time to visit Lai Vung tangerine farms

 When the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is drawing near, taking a trip to Lai Vung area in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is highly recommended.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/1

 Quang Ninh to get international-standard convention centre, KDC eyes VND10 trillion revenue in 2018, Thi Vai international port begins operation, More administrative procedures cut to support foreign firms

The rise of convenience stores, minimart chains

VietNamNet Bridge - More than one-third of Vietnamese households shop at convenience stores or minimarts 10 times a year, according to Kantar Worldpanel. 

The unequal struggle in the smartphone market

VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung, Oppo and Apple topped the list of the best selling smartphones in the Vietnamese market in 2017.

Vietnam Railway Corporation to replace all old train cars by 2021

 Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has plans to add new train cars to gradually replace all aging ones by 2021.