Indonesian officials have expanded their search area as the hunt for missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 goes on.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After working in Europe for a period of time, Khieu Thi Huyen Trang - the winner of the Vietnam’s Next Top Model, first season – has gradually strengthened her profile in the international fashion market.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The famous 130-year-old central post office of Saigon is being repainted in yellow, at a cost of up to billions of dong.

China has scrapped its quota system restricting exports of rare earth minerals after losing a World Trade Organisation (WTO) case.

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam’s total domestic product (GDP) in 2014 was estimated to increase 5.98% - the highest since 2011.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the busiest seaport in Cochin since the Champa age, Cua Dai beach in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam, is becoming severely eroded.

 New Zealand officials have warned of the danger of aftershocks after a strong earthquake hit the South Island on Tuesday morning.

VietNamNet Bridge – The entrance fares of the three most famous caves in the National Park of Phong Nha - Ke Bang - a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quang Binh province - increased on January 1, 2015.

 Ministry urges bank listings to boost transparency; MSN sells Masan Agri, divests from Mivipack; Domestic firms brace for tough competition; Leaders insist public debt increases no cause for alarm

 Highlights for the week 5 – 10 January 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Northern central Thanh Hoa Province is speeding up preparations for “Japan Cultural Days in Thanh Hoa” programme, which is part of a series of events to kick off the 2015 National Tourism Year.

VietNamNet Bridge - "Into the Woods", "Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere " and "Taken 3" are just a few of the great films lined up for January.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phuong My Chi has won VND1 billion (about US$ 47,500) for her performance in Bai Hat Yeu Thich (Favourite Song), a music programme broadcast by Viet Nam Television.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A festive atmosphere filled stadiums across the country as the Toyota V-League 1-2015 commenced on January 4 with seven first-round matches. Let’s take a look at some of the major talking points in this round of competition.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of candidates registered to take the competitive examination to teach at general schools in HCM City in 2014, but the schools recruited only 500 people.

Russian band to perform this week; Heritage Journey contest 2015 opens; Traditional artists nominated for prize; Photography project launched to promote child pedestrian safety; Trang An to get UNESCO world heritage status

 Transport Minister Dinh La Thang issued a warning to the Cat Linh–Ha Dong train project's principal EPC contractor, China Railway Sixth Group (CRSG), following a series of construction and traffic-safety violations.

 Goat-related items hot as 2015 Lunar New Year approaches; Minister warns train project's contractor over safety violations; Int’l workshop highlights Vietnam’s sea, island cultural values; Guests flee HCM City hotel fire

Cosmetics manufacturers are expected to import products to sell in the domestic market instead of producing goods in factories in Vietnam, as import tariff barriers will be removed next year.

Nguyen Son Lam, a 19-year-old popping/hiphop dancer and student of FPT Arena, was named winner of So You Think You Can Dance at Maximark Cong Hoa Sports Hall in HCMC’s Tan Binh District last Saturday.