US President Barack Obama has declared an end to the financial crisis and pledged economic policies to benefit all Americans, in his annual State of the Union address to Congress.

VietNamNet Bridge – French movie stars Audrey Tautou, Bérénice Bejo and Mélanie Laurent will appear in the new film "Eternite" (Eternity) by Vietnamese French director Tran Anh Hung. 

 My Tam to perform at ‘Dreaming together in Osaka'; India to aid renovation of My Son towers; Local actress wins SoapStar SuperStar contest; Hanoi to host craft villages’ exhibition; Thousand-year-old antiques on display in Ninh Binh

HCM City, the largest commercial hub in Vietnam, plans to built multi-story workshops in industrial zones (IZs) in an effort to lure small- and medium-sized investors who need space at “reasonable costs”.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Of more than 4,300 traffic accidents, more than 700 deaths occurred in Ho Chi Minh City last year, considered to be one of the highest number of accidents in the country in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russia’s economic downturn and the ruble’s dramatic slide have coincided with a significant drop in the number of Russian tourists heading for Binh Thuan south central province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has set another milestone for 2014, sending in excess of 105,000 guest workers abroad – the highest figure ever recorded, reports the Department of Overseas Labour Management (DOLM).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic congestion has become worse on Ha Noi Highway as the ongoing road expansion project, which began nearly five years ago, is behind schedule,

 VietNamNet Bridge – In his new album Pha (Offbeat), singer Pham Anh Khoa "breaks away" from his catchy pop style to experiment with a rock-influenced approach, aided by producer Huy Tuan.

 FPT Information System Company (FPT IS) has secured a contract to develop an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for United Paints Group (UPG) in Myanmar after one year of operation in that market.

 The comedy ‘Frankenstein: The monster and the Myth’, inspired by the Mary Shelley’s novel, will be performed in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from March 17-21.

 Billiards and snooker players prepare for SEA Games; VN aerobic athletes off to Japan; Struggling Gia Lai without key players for Hai Phong fixture; Viettel lead Group A at U19 football tournament

 Award-winning architect Vo Trong Nghia will release his new book entitled "Vo Trong Nghia Architects" at Dolphin Plaza, 28 Tran Binh Street, Cau Giay District, on Thursday.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the equitisation of the Viet Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (Vinacomin)'s Electricity Corporation.

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.