The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast, warning the US alone cannot drive an economic recovery.

An international workshop on Bai choi singing and similar arts in the world opened in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on January 13, attracting the participation of over 100 researchers and artists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A flood drainage system for the Duong De residential quarter in Nha Trang City has been inundated with problems that have prevented its completion 12 years after it was approved.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a workshop to review a regulation handed down five months ago that bans foreign-style symbols, sculptures and worship objects unsuitable for Vietnamese culture.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has raised the tariff on petroleum imports twice within one month in an effort to balance state revenue, but experts have disagreed with the decision.

Foreign Ministry hosts New Year meeting with EU ambassadors; Condolences to France over Paris terror attack; Vietnam, Laos plan for friendship activities this year; Environment minister thanks the media

VietNamNet Bridge – The majority of scientific research in mechanical engineering deals with simulation and theory, and very few projects are associated with experiments and technologies.

 The Ministry of Construction has set the target of increasing average living space per person to 21.5 square metres this year, 0.9 m2 more than the figure of 2014.

VietNamNet Bridge – A sixth-grade schoolgirl has died after beaten on the rear by a female teacher with a ruler.

The Hanoi Air Traffic Control Centre (ATCC Hanoi) officially commenced operation on January 13.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung welcomed new UK Ambassador to Vietnam Giles Lever during a reception in Hanoi on January 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – The steel sector has sought Government support to overcome the challenges it expects to encounter this year, owing to supply exceeding demand and the growing pressure exerted by steel imports.

A Huffington Post online report by Alison Spiegel says there are 21 reasons to fall in love with Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many estuaries in the central province of Phu Yen have filled with sand and narrowed, making them harder for fishing ships to navigate.

VietNamNet Bridge - From familiar names such as Lotte and Berli Jucker to rookies in Vietnam like Aeon, Central Group and Vingroup, the year 2014 witnessed exciting changes in the retail market.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Decision rights on the number of legal representatives, quantity and content of corporate seals, changes in business registration procedures, etc., are several highlights prescribed in the Law on Enterprises 2014.

VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses will have to "seriously apply" environmentally-friendly technologies if the Lien Chieu Industrial Zone (IZ) is to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by five per cent by 2020.

Dak Lak has been enacting a series of measures to preserve and promote volumes of epics of the Ede people, which are currently in danger of disappearing from the community.

Vietnam ready for ASEAN People Forum 2015; Pilot issuance of Criminal Record Cards by post approved; Quang Ngai to send farmers to study agricultural development abroad; Few industrial clusters have wastewater systems

Parkson opens first mall in Da Nang; Senior SHB executive arrested; Mobile World receives $2m in shares after bonus payout; State Treasury to issue G-bonds in Q1; Guidelines issued on selling public firms