YAN launches new channel for women and families; Vietnam Cultural Week shines in Rome; Drama highlights cai luong art

The signing of a joint statement expanding the partnership between Vietnam and Japan has opened the door to new long-term cooperative efforts in outer space technology between Vietnam and Japan.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee wrapped up its 10th meeting in Hanoi yesterday with a review of the leadership and direction of the Politburo and the Party Secretariat in 2014

The Twitter and YouTube accounts of the US military command were suspended for a few hours after being hacked by a group claiming to back Islamic State.

 The first mega cruise ship to benefit from Vietnam’s new ‘US$5 visa fee’ docked on January 12 at Tan Cang-Cai Mep port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province carrying an estimated 1,200 passengers.

 Divers in the Java Sea have retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from the crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501, say officials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – US Magazine Condé Nast Traveler has introduced a photo collection of Saigon along with suggestions of things to enjoy in the “sleepless city”.

VietNamNet Bridge – Automobile manufacturers said a new proposal by the HCMC Department of Transport to restrict private car ownership goes against the Government’s strategy to develop the automobile industry into a strong one.

Nguyen Ba Thanh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Internal Affairs Commission, remained in stable condition over the weekend after he was carried back by an air ambulance from the United States to Danang for treatment.

 The phone area codes in 59 out of the country’s 63 cities and provinces will not be changed from March 1 as previously planned by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The second phase of the bank restructuring process initiated by the State Bank is likely to start in 2015, and merger and acquisition (M&A) plans are also expected to finally occur this year.

The HCMC Department of Planning and Investment has not received a proposal from Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam for transferring its wholesale chain in the country to Thailand’s Berli Jucker Public Co. Ltd. though the news about this broke last August.

 The bonuses planned by enterprises in HCMC for their employees during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) will range from VND2.86 million to VND457 million, according to the city’s Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

 International cruise passengers will pay a US$5 visa fee each, instead of a staggering US$45, when they go ashore for a local tour, according to new measures approved last week by the Prime Minister.

 The absolute strength from Becamex Binh Duong, the impressive return of former champions, and poor performance by central teams were among the five most notable events of the Toyota V-League 1-2015 second round that concluded last weekend.  

 The National Steering Committee on the Prevention and Control of Smuggling, Trade Fraud and Fake Commodities has asked the Ministry of Health to adjust regulations to help firms import Abbott’s Ensure milk products in order to prevent monopoly.

Binh Duong recruit Australian midfielder; Road cycling team set for int'l trail; Injury keeps Trieu out of action

 Samsung Electronics CE Complex JSC has submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister, relevant ministries and departments, seeking preferential treatment for its Samsung CE Complex project.

 The Ministry of Finance will confiscate and sell any unclaimed goods lying at ports and border gates after 90 days and the proceeds will be included in the state budget.

 Twenty students who had been reported lost on Tay Ninh Province's Ba Den Mountain were found yesterday.