Photographer brings Vietnam to Cyprus; Vietnamese photographer shortlisted for int’l creative competition ; Traditional music returns to the big stage; Ancient sculptures of lions and “Nghe” exhibited in HCM City

Fishing boat rescued near Truong Sa; Two arrested for trafficking women in Son La; US Ambassador donates blood ahead of Tet; RoK funds US$3 million e-learning project; Five providers of guest workers to Taiwan suspended

HCM City extends FDI project licences; National agency to check SOE health; Ministry steps in on dairy dispute; National Assembly should tighten Uber taxi controls; Businesses called to invest in telemedicine

 VietNamNet Bridge – The tourism authorities of Danang City and Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue provinces have prepared many new tours, entertainment services and festivals to woo visitors this year.

 Total revenue of Vietnam’s tourism industry was estimated at VND230 trillion in 2014, up 15% from the figure recorded in the previous year.

 Members of the Tsukiji fish market – the world’s largest wholesale market from Tokyo, Japan – introduced high-grade seafood products and food preservation technologies to Vietnamese firms in HCM City on January 15.

 Vietnam always attaches much importance to developing comprehensive friendship and cooperative relations with Japan and considers it one of top priorities in its foreign policies.

 The first group of students being sponsored by the Australian Government's New Colombo Plan to undertake short-term study in Viet Nam this year has arrived in Ha Noi.

 Vietnamese futsal (indoor football) teams will take part in an international tournament organised by the Football Association of Indonesia, starting today in Jakarta.

 The Thanh Hoa team has signed a contract with Patrick Roberto Daniel Da Silva to strengthen its chances of winning ahead of the Toyota V.League 1's third round.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The water pipeline bringing water from the Da River to Ha Noi broke again yesterday, the tenth time in the past four years.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has allowed the Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) to incorporate a subsidiary in Laos with total chartered capital of US$50 million.

 Crucial issues related to Vietnam Construction Bank (VNCB) will be decided at a general meeting slated for this weekend, including the central bank’s plan to convert VNCB into a wholly State-owned bank.

VietNamNet Bridge – Importers complain that they now have to pay a higher storage fee because it takes agencies more time than before to have specialized examination.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc will fly to Japan for a long-term training course to sharpen his skills.

 Four of the world's biggest tech giants - Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe - have agreed to a new settlement of $415m (£273.5m) in an attempt to resolve a lawsuit.

 Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces and Da Nang city recently unveiled a joint campaign to promote tourism in the central region, home to a slew of famous beaches and world heritage sites.

Nguyen Thị An, diagnosed with breast cancer, was released from the hospital in stable condition on January 15. She is the second patient to be successfully treated using stem cell therapy at central Nghe An province’s Oncology Hospital.

 The Electricity of Vietnam National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) plans to spend a record 19.51 trillion VND (929 million USD) on transmission projects in 2015 so as to ensure power supply for the south.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A review of new hydropower plant projects along the Mekong River, especially the Don Sahong Hydropower Plant, was on the agenda at the first meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council this year.