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Farming tours in Da Lat attract many visitors

VietNamNet Bridge – With high-tech agriculture, clean vegetable gardens and fruit gardens and colourful flower gardens, Da Lat City in Lam Dong Province has attracted a large number of visitors,

Thousands of households in Hanoi have lacked clean water for 20 years

Residents in Vinh Quynh commune of Thanh Tri district in Hanoi have been told not to use water from drilled wells, but they insist they only have well water to use.

Fitness 'rubs off on your partner'

 Whether you want to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more, you have a better chance of success if your partner shares your goal, research suggests.

Why does an Oman investor want to buy Hai Phong Port?

VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts believe that there are many ways to develop Hai Phong Port and make big profits off it.

Private sector key to sustained growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the economy is predicted to do better, privatisation and SOE reforms will be crucial for Viet Nam's development in 2015, economist Nguyen Hong Nga tells Viet Nam News.

Corporal punishment prohibited in HCM City’s schools

VietNamNet Bridge – Educators have been called on to reconsider the “you have to be cruel to be kind” education philosophy which has been applied in Vietnam for hundreds of years.

Social News 21/1

 Trucks blamed for congestion on Hanoi Highway; Deadline for Bach Dang Wharf extended; Charity walk to kick off this Saturday in HCMC; Ten sailors saved on sunken vessel; Ministry seeks bridge investors

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/1

Game developers establish federation; Globaltrans Air seeks to operate aviation services; January CPI seen edging down; HCM City exports topped $30b last year; Steel giant reports 27% revenue growth;

Vietcombank, Saigonbank to merge amid bank restructuring

 Vietcombank is set to merge with Saigonbank as part of a general banking restructuring process, said Nguyen Van Binh, the Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV).

Property developer wants to build villas on Ha Long Bay

Tuan Chau Group, a powerful real estate developer, plans to pour 20 million cubic meters of soil into the Ha Long Bay over 400 hectares of water surface to build three flower-shaped villas on the sea.

Strong U.S. support for Fulbright University

 VietNamNet Bridge – U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius said the U.S. will continue providing strong support for the Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) project.

Five highlights of Toyota V-League 1-2015 Round 3

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third round of the 2015 V-League took place last weekend witnessing a storm of goals and Becamex Binh Duong flying high in the standings. The following are the five most noteworthy events in this round of play.

Int’l research offers insight into lives of Vietnamese children

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young Lives, an international study of childhood poverty, unveiled its latest findings after a 15-year research in Vietnam on January 19.

Immigration procedures eased for cruise passengers

It took around one and a half hours, instead of 10 hours, to complete immigration procedures for a cruise ship carrying a thousand passengers last week thanks to the Prime Minister’s swift action.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 20-31 (daily updated)

  Updated information about cultural events in major cities of Vietnam.

Art & Entertainment News 20/1

VTV1 to broadcast documentary on Son Doong Cave; Vietnamese celebrities join cultural week in Cyprus; First Debutante Ball to take place next month; France-Vietnam food and music festival this weekend

Foreign institutions predict high economic performance for Vietnam in 2015

The most prestigious financial institutions believe that Vietnam's economy will see a strong recovery in 2015 and that the drop in crude oil prices, though lowering revenue for the state, will help foster production and consumption.

Vietnam needs 20 billion chips a year

 Vietnam consumes more than 20 billion integrated circuits (IC) worth a combined US$2 billion a year but most of them are imported.

Public Security Ministry launches Traffic Police General Department

 The Traffic Police General Department (TPGD) under the Ministry of Public Security made its debut in Hanoi on January 19.

IMF downgrades global growth forecast

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for global economic growth for this year and next.