Chairman of the Parliament of Mongolia Miyegombo Enkhbold and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from January 20 to 23.

 The PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power), a subsidiary of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), will offer 20 percent of its shares in an initial public offering (IPO) on January 31. 

 The Ministry of Finance has proposed the Government raise the individual income tax imposed on capital/securities transfer to 2 percent for trades not registered to the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) and not made on the securities market.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, who is the President of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) for the 2017-2018 tenure, chaired a dress rehearsal for the 26th Annual Meeting of the APPF (APPF-26) on January 16.

The Vietnamese Party, State and army always attach much importance to the relations with Laos, said Minister of National Defence Ngo Xuan Lich, who is visiting Laos from January 15-17.

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on January 16 for newly-appointed ambassadors of Sudan, Peru, Zambia, Afghanistan, Namibia and Bolivia.

Vietnam U23 team are expected to write a new page in the history of Vietnamese football when they face U23 Syria in the last Group D qualifying round match at the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship finals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Bac Ninh is well-known for hosting a number of architectural, religious and cultural heritage.

 Hanoi plans to launch a pilot programme on using technology to trace the origins of agricultural products in an effort to ensure consumer health. 

 Outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Hoang Anh Tuan has affirmed to do his utmost in the new position as Deputy Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to contribute to the bloc’s effective operation.

 The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre for Zone 2 in the central coastal city of Da Nang has helped save the life of a Philippine sailor who had some health problems.

Le Thi Khoi is carrying out her start-up project to produce booksfor children from recycled materials. Khoi’s co-workers are three disabled persons.

 A cherry blossom festival will return to Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from January 26-28.

 Vietnamese shares ended January 16 on a negative note as large-cap stocks were hit by strong selling as investors worried about a draft amendment on the initial margin to be passed by market regulators.

 Vietnam has filed a complaint to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the United States’ anti-dumping measures on Vietnamese fish export, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 Bui Thi Thu Thao was honoured as Female Athlete of the Year at the Victory Cup awards ceremony yesterday in Hanoi.

 Young Vietnamese ace Nguyen Van Phuong came from behind to beat Tomas Kopczynski of the US in the first round of the men’s singles category at the Copa Del Café Junior Tennis Tournament held in Costa Rica on January 16.

 Individuals or organisations who are found to cause damage to trees will be fined up to VNĐ30 million (US$1,300) from January 15, says a new Government decree.

 The central city’s transport department and South Korea’s Seoul Metro corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in urban railway development and public traffic research at a ceremony yesterday.

Last year, inspectors detected economic violations involving more than VND67.7 trillion (US$3 billion) and a total of 192 individuals. They are all under police investigation for alleged wrongdoings.