A number of projects to supply freshwater to Mekong Delta provinces are still on paper as local authorities lack sufficient capital to implement them.

 Official development assistance (ODA) disbursement improved last year, deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the National Steering Committee for ODA Hoang Trung Hai told a conference yesterday in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Record Centre (Vietking) has announced top 5 floating markets in the western region of the country that attract a huge number of domestic and foreign visitors.

One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, analysis suggests.

Many people from Nem Thuong Village say the pig-chopping rite aims to educate children about the heroic, indomitable tradition and the spirit of solidarity felt against the enemy of the army, led by the village tutelary.

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) is expected to finalise a set of new policies this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many enterprises in the information technology sector plan wage hikes to retain their employees, particularly talents,

 As many as 49 spring flower fairs will be organised in Hanoi from February 9 to 18 on the occasion of the lunar New Year 2015.

New rule tightens fire safety controls; New waste incinerator model poised to take off in Ha Tinh; Children get disease due to bad weather; Gov’t provides rice to poor residents in five provinces; Fake seasoning factory raided ahead of Tet

 Opportunities await local firms to boost exports stateside; Fuel price stabilization fund hits record high; CBU imports from China triple last year; Industrial production up 10 per cent; Minister seeks to calm producers as Vietnam opens markets

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s automobile industry, as part of its development strategy, is focusing on manufacturing trucks.

VietNamNet Bridge - Four Vietnamese movies and the film Fifty Shades of Grey, ready for the Valentine Day season, are among the most-awaited films this month.

  The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested local authorities in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) and the south-eastern regions to enhance measures to prevent forest fires.

Crude oil and coal output in January rose some 10 per cent over January 2014, despite falling petrol prices and unfavourable coal mining conditions, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 The Deputy Prime Minister has urged relevant ministries and agencies to rapidly implement the Viet Nam Industrialisation Strategy (VIS), which is part of the Viet Nam-Japan cooperation framework through 2020.

 Domestic banks will have to establish provisional funds for bad debts this year with a total value of about VND37.6 trillion (US$1.79 billion).

 A dragon ship will now carry tourists along the Han River at night.

 The southernmost province of Ca Mau will temporarily close the U Minh Ha cajuput forest from February 4 till the end of April as the dry season poses a high risk of catching fires for the area.

 Passengers waiting in the lounges of Hanoi’s three major bus stations at My Dinh, Giap Bat and Gia Lam will soon have access to free wifi international services.

 The employees at Intermix are cooking up a 10 kilogram, 1.9 metre tall Vietnamese crepe – hoping to set a new world record for the Biggest Vietnamese Crepe.