National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary Gergely Gulyás in Hanoi on January 13.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, from January 17-21, according to the Foreign Ministry.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged Chinese enterprises to further expand their investment in Vietnam, using modern and environmentally friendly technologies, for sustainable development. 

 President Tran Dai Quang on January 13 attended a flag hoisting ceremony on the summit of the Fansipan Mountain in the northern province of Lao Cai and the inauguration of a flagpole on the “Roof of Indochina.”

VietNamNet Bridge – Having succeeded at printing photography on stones and leaves, Le Nguyen Vy started working with sea shells – a tough material for photo printing – and pioneered the art of printing photographs on shells in Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Thanh Thuy, dubbed ‘Queen of Startups’ by BBC and included in the "Forbes 30 Under 30" list, was diagnosed with lung cancer last September. She shares her stories and life experiences through a private blog

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is drafting a decree on compulsory social insurance for occupational accidents and diseases, in which the insurance rate is proposed at 0.5% of a company’s total payroll fund,

 Hanoians follow environmental information online, Illegal sand mining continues, Sa Dec launches electric vehicles for tourism, Photo exhibition on biodiversity of Son Tra launched, Government allocates rice for 12 localities

 Vietnam and China issued a Joint Communiqué on the occasion of the official visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from January 12-15 at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. 

 Minister of Public Security To Lam had separate meetings with Chinese State Security Minister Chen Wenqing and Commander of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force Wang Ning in Beijing, China on January 13. 

 Internet connectivity in Viet Nam will remain slow for the next two weeks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fifth-grader Huynh Ngoc Thao has learned how to grow plants in an unconventional way by watering, tending and harvesting organic vegetables in a greenhouse on her school’s rooftop in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese want to buy rare and precious items for Tet, especially imported specialties. Gold fish and apricot trees are two of the favorite items.

 Senior officials of China hailed the significance of the official visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong while meeting with the Vietnamese leader in Beijing on January 13.

 Officials of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) have rejoiced at the practical outcomes in cooperation between the Parties’ respective Communication and Education Commission and the Publicity Department.

 Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Ngo Xuan Lich met with his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan in Beijing on January 13, saying that their ministries’ cooperation has continued to help bolster the countries’ political trust.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s demand for water is skyrocketing while water resources are being depleted, certain river basins are being overexploited and competition for water resources is soaring.

 The Uruguay Consulate was officially opened on Hai Ba Trung Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on January 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Environmentalists have underscored the importance of finding ways to store and share water resources in the Mekong Delta as climate change is inflicting huge damage on the arable delta.

 US Secretary of State John Kerry has stated that the US always treasures ties with Vietnam and will continue pursuing set principles in the development of ties with the country.