The implementation of the VND4.2-trillion (US$200 million) My Son complex in this central province will be postponed due to the delay by investors in completing the necessary procedures.

 Blood donation festival "Red Sunday 2015" will take place in 18 provinces and cities nationwide, and at the Ha Noi University of Technology in Ha Noi, next Sunday (Jan 25). 

 The Ministry of Information and Communication has decided to fine Vietnam Television (VTV) VND40 million (US$1,900) for broadcasting an episode of a reality show containing false information.

 Five boys and five girls from Vietnam are competing at the 2015 Asian U14 Tennis Championships – Division II, which began on January 20 at the Phu Tho Sports Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Wild animal meat is being sold at luxury restaurants and low-roofed street shops near the Cuc Phuong National Park area.

  Vietnam Football Federation's (VFF's) Chairman Le Hung Dung said VFF will meet with a representative from European football giant Manchester City for a collaboration plan in the future.

 Ho Chi Minh City saw a record investment amount of nearly 1.9 billion USD registered across 10 projects in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in 2014.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has insisted on no more than 10 percent of ice and 83 percent of moisture in seafood exports, but businesses have vowed they will fight the regulation.

 Circus artists brought home awards from the 32nd Golden Circus Festival Du Roma Capital, which took place in Rome, Italy from December 21 to January 14.

 Ten outstanding young individuals with scientific research studies in information technology & communications, pharmacy & medicine, and biological & environmental technology received golden globe awards in 2014.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tablet/laptop hybrids are expected to become more popular in Vietnam in 2015.

 As many as 900,000 rural labourers across the country will have the chance to access vocational training in 2015.

 Vietnam will have a drier, warmer Tet festival this year with higher than average daytime temperatures, though mornings will remain cool, with two cold snaps predicted for February, weather forecasters said.

 Authorities in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh plan to adjust the Ha Long Bay buffer zone to make it easier to manage and preserve the world natural heritage site.

 Military officer meets with Lockheed Martin executive; Vietnam prioritises all-round cooperation with Japan; Portuguese President keen on boosting ties with Vietnam; Hai Phong to embrace trade links with Uruguay

 Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong has emphasised the need for China and Vietnam to enhance their friendship and sincere cooperation for mutual development, especially in the context of complicated global developments.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung gave a reception for Myanmar’s Minister of Information Ye Htut in Hanoi on January 20.

 Vietnamese Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh and his Lao counterpart Sengnoune Sayalath signed a protocol and plan on bilateral cooperation for 2015 in Hanoi on January 20.

 The ongoing visit to Vietnam by Vatican Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, is hoped to help him understand more about religious policies and life of Vietnamese Catholic followers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the close of the latest round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, chief negotiators were quoted as saying the finish line is in sight and they expect to cross it in the first quarter of 2015.