Tuoitrenews briefs on some of the salient news published today, February 1, on Vietnamese media:
Society:
-- The United States’ Soldier’s Heart Initiative led by its president Edward Bryan Tick will leave Vietnam today (February 1) after visiting Vietnam on January 15.
-- Two Vietnamese-American female students have been rescued after their car ended up in Lake Ray Hubbard early Saturday morning, according to a report by ABC news. The survivors, who were identified later as Nhi Tran and her cousin Nhi, say they were heading home after an evening out when they got lost.
-- Brunei police on Jan. 20 arrested a fishing vessel from central Binh Dinh Province with nine fishermen on board, due to their fishing illegally in Brunei’s waters, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei. VNA reports.
Politics:
-- President Truong Tan Sang held a working session with the leaders of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Law Universities in Hanoi on Jan. 30, on measures to improve the quality of human resource training and achieve judicial reform.
Business:
The prices of plastic bags have shot up since the Environmental Protection Tax Law came into effect this month. From January 1 a kilogramme of plastic bags attracts a tax of up to VND50,000, as the Government seeks to reduce their use by supermarkets and shopping centres by 40 per cent by 2015. VNS reports.
Lifestyle:
-- Talented French pianist Marie Vermeulin will perform at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music at 8pm on February 7.
Sports:
Manchester United drew level with Manchester City at the top of the table on Tuesday after Old Trafford old boy Darron Gibson scored the winning goal for Everton in a 1-0 victory over the Premier League leaders.
