Vietnam will continue to deepen its involvement in the 2015 United Nations agenda for global peace, sustainable development, and dealing with world challenges, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga told Vietnam News Agency in New York on January 14.

The Vinh Son – Song Hinh Hydropower JSC, the investor of the Thuong Kon Tum hydropower project, plans to bring the Chinese contractor, which stopped the implementation of the project, to the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC).

VietNamNet Bridge – Most research institutes and agronomists have unwillingly become “marketing experts” or “seed sellers” to earn money to live and conduct scientific research.

VietNamNet Bridge – Due to regulations on hiring civil service personnel, many general schools in Vietnam cannot recruit teachers despite high demand.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hao Duong, a leather firm hit with record fines for polluting the environment, has been trying to delay payments of fines, saying it has financial difficulties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since CBRE was established in Vietnam 12 years ago, managing director Marc Townsend has witnessed many changes in Vietnam’s real estate market. He recaps on his decade in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – In front of the vast sea and behind the primitive forest is Ca Na beach in Ninh Thuan Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's People's Committee has rejected the Ha Noi War Invalids Joint Stock Company's proposal to set up parking lots under bridges and overpasses in the city.

 The key to learning and memory in early life is a lengthy nap, say scientists.

Answering questions entirely in Vietnamese, Mr. Ted Osius shared special memories of his three trans-Vietnam tours nearly two decades ago when he was one of the first American diplomats working in Hanoi.

In a report aired in early January, the US television channel CNN praised Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia’s house for the poor, house made from bamboo and house with a green roof. The designs were created by Nghia and his colleagues in Vietnam.

Separate jails proposed for transgender, gay prisoners; Container of smuggled goods found at Saigon Port; Experts combine traditional and modern medicines to treat Nguyen Ba Thanh; Two die in air tank accident

Vietnamese bank invests in five-star hotel in Laos;  HCMC agricultural restructuring brings many successes; Power group continues proposing power price increase; VN moves to improve ship standards; WB keeps Vietnam’s GDP growth at 5.6 percent in 2015

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is considering applying a quota scheme for private car ownership, which could affect car sales.

 The sequel to 2009 hit Avatar has been delayed a year and will not be released until 2017, James Cameron has revealed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai group Berli Jucker’s (BJC) efforts to acquire Metro Vietnam supermarket chain faced opposition from the minority shareholder groups because they fear the financial and legal risks.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Constantly affected by the two last storms in 2014 and big winds early this year, the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone in Binh Dinh province in central Vietnam has been attacked by sand in recent days.

VN film to debut at Berlin International Film Festival; Vietnam joins Singapore’s Chingay parade; Shipping container converted to library; Koreana mag launches Vietnamese edition; Hanoi to host turn off lights festival

 Canadian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Mac Demarco will stage a one-night concert at Cargo Bar in HCMC’s District 4 at 8 p.m. on January 20.

VietNamNet Bridge – The latest decision by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will put pressure on Vietnam’s foreign debt payments in 2015, analysts have said.