As many as 41 local enterprises joined the “billion US dollar Club” for recording annual revenues of over 1 billion USD. They were listed among the country’s 500 largest enterprises (VNR500) in 2014.

 A ceremony was held in Berlin, Germany, on January 27 as a start of a series of events to be held throughout 2015 marking the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomatic relations (1975-2015).

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) said it will strictly check and supervise enterprises and organisations recruiting foreigners to better the management of the employees.

 The cooperation between Vietnamese and US nationals plays a crucial component in the normalisation of relations between the two countries, according to outcomes from a forum held in Hanoi on January 27.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries (Vinacomin) Group plans to sell 35 million tons of coal domestically, but its most loyal customers are hesitant to sign contracts.

VietNamNet Bridge – This morning a military helicopter lost communication during a training flight, and nearly two hours later, the wreck was detected on a farm in Binh Chanh District in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Let’s review the 10 beauty queens who brought fame to Vietnam at international beauty contests.

Mekong Delta Green Tourism Week 2015; Strong inbound tourism arrivals for January; Quang Binh supports tourist accommodation construction

Reforming training curricula with a focus on applied sciences and producing graduates who can satisfy employers’ requirements are two solutions that universities plan to apply to current tertiary-level programs.

 US technology giant Apple has reported the biggest quarterly profit ever made by a public company.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Giant lemons have been selling like hotcakes in HCM City and the Mekong Delta. The price is up to VND300,000 per lemon, with a shortage of supply.

Ministries could not reach an agreement on retail petrol prices and import tariffs. They considered two options: raise the import tariff and cut the petrol retail price, or leave the import tariff unchanged and cut petrol prices sharply.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Along with chopping down trees for the construction of two urban railways of Nhon Town - Hanoi Railway Station and Cat Linh - Ha Dong, Hanoi authorities have planned to replace more than 6,700 trees on 190 streets.

The Indonesian military has suspended the recovery operation for AirAsia flight QZ8501, which crashed into the Java Sea in December.

 Militants have attacked a hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli, killing at least nine people including five foreigners, officials say.

The domestic beverage market has seen fierce competition as nearly half the market share last year belonged to foreign firms.

 The Vietnam National Gas and Oil Group (PetroVietnam) topped the list of Vietnam’s 500 largest enterprises (VNR500) in 2014, which was released by the Vietnam Report Joint Stock Company (Vietnam Report – VNR) at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 27. 

 Le Thi Trang has been nominated for an International Future for Nature Award 2015 for her red-shanked doucs protection plan and dangerous work in protecting wildlife from hunters and traffickers in the central and highlands regions of Vietnam.

As part of Australia Day celebrations, one of Australia's most popular artists, Christine Anu, is visiting Vietnam from 24-31 January to perform at events in Hanoi, Vinh Phuc and Ho Chi Minh City, said Australia Embassy has announced.

 A multimillion-dollar amusement park project in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang has been marred by complaints from residents who accuse local authorities of favoring the investor while treating them unfairly over land compensation.