Vietnam supports the normalisation of the Cuba-US relationship and views the ongoing high-level talks on the resumption of diplomatic ties between the US and Cuba is a significant step towards a new period in the countries' relationship.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment launched an Advisory Council for the National Committee on Climate Change on January 22.

US Assistant Secretary of State Puneet Talwar will attend theVietnam – US politics, security and defence dialogue in Hanoi on January 22-23, Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang told the media on January 21.

 Vietnam firmly requests China immediately desist upgrade and construction projects that damage or destroy the status quo of Truong Sa archipelago and not repeat similar erroneous actions, Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said.

DAP Joint Stock Company has found a solution after many efforts to deal with gypsum created during production processes. The public has criticized the company for many years because of the acid leaking from its gypsum dumping ground.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung underscored that ministries and sectors must firmly move towards the targets set from the beginning of the year, including a GDP growth rate of 6.2 percent and an inflation rate of around 5 percent.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has reiterated Vietnam’s political commitments to negotiating and realising the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) for the benefit of all TPP members.

VietNamNet Bridge – The construction ministry will focus on housing development this year, especially social housing projects, said Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at a recent meeting.

 Viet Nam has been recently voted as one of the top 5 suggested destinations for travelers for 2015, according to Malaysia’s independent newspaper, Malay Mail Online.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Industrial development of Vietnam has been a success but it has been proceeding at a slower level in recent years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese firms have prepared well to grab the opportunities that will arise from the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community at the end of this year as well as to cope with challenges,

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 Last year sees strong luxury car sales; Swiss firms invest US$1.94 billion in Vietnam; Foreign textile firms reel out new investments in anticipation of TPP; VSIP looks to expand Quang Ngai investment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many seafood processing companies in southwestern provinces of Vietnam have gone bankrupt, resulting in the instability of the largest aquaculture area of the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many beautiful trees in the park of Gia Dinh, which is considered HCM City’s green lung, are being chopped down to make way for construction of a 14-km road connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport and Highway 1.

 Vietnam’s stock strategists say the benchmark index will jump to a seven-year high this year as accelerating economic growth boosts earnings and the cheapest valuations in Southeast Asia lure investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese living abroad remitted over US$5 billion to HCM City last year, 4.2 per cent higher than in 2013, according to figures released at a meeting held by the city's Committee for Overseas Vietnamese yesterday, Jan 21.

 The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to announce a huge bond-buying programme later on Thursday, aimed at revitalising the eurozone economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though HCM City and Binh Duong have spent more than a trillion dong (US$46.7 million) in the past eight years to clean up the Ba Bo Canal, the increasing discharge of untreated wastewater

 Photos of wild birds on show Saturday; Well-preserved ancient kiln found in Binh Dinh; Culture gala fetes VN-German ties; Expat-actor group stages pantomime show; French-Vietnamese gourmet festival to open