Here are the leading news stories in Vietnamese media in brief for today, January 26.

Society

-- A 1,000-square-meter facility that collects scraps in the southern province of Dong Nai was almost completely destroyed after a raging fire broke out and engulfed it on Sunday afternoon.

-- A 96-year-old man, who travels on wheel-chair and lives alone in the Go Cong town of the southern province of Tien Giang, could not escape when his house burst into flame on Sunday.

-- The 2015 Voluntarily Spring campaign officially kicked off Sunday in Ho Chi Minh City, sending more than 18,000 students to help people in the city and other neighboring localities to celebrate Tet.

-- Hanoi police discovered more than ten tons of fake dietary supplements during a weekend raid, officers announced Sunday.

-- The International General Hospital of Hai Phong, which cost VND1 trillion (US$46.6 million) to build, was open to patients in the northern province of Hai Phong on Sunday.

Business

-- Bach Dang Bridge, which will connect the northern provinces of Hai Phong and Quang Ninh, broke ground on Sunday under a BOT (build-operate-transfer) worth VND7.6 trillion ($354.18 million).

-- Military-run telecom firm Viettel posted $1.2 billion in revenue and $278 million profit from its investment in nine overseas markets.

-- The operator of the Dai Nam Tourist Park in the southern province of Binh Duong has paid VND14.9 billion ($694,380) of tax arrears after local authorities had announced they would launch a tax inspection into the company.

-- Mangrove apple, scientifically known as sonneratia caseolaris, has gone from a temporary food for the poor in Vietnam to a delicacy that is exported to Canada, Australia, and Germany.

-- The Vietnam plastic industry has to import as much as 80 percent of its raw material, the Vietnam Plastic Association said Saturday.

Lifestyle

-- Ho Chi Minh City will open as many as 128 flower markets citywide during the coming Tet holidays. The three largest such markets will be located at the Gia Dinh, 23/9 and Le Van Tam parks.

-- Free tickets for a jazz concert to be performed by Japanese artists in Hanoi on February 3 will be available at the city’s Youth Theater as of Tuesday afternoon.

Sports

-- Young Vietnamese tennis talent Ly Hoang Nam surprisingly beat Corentin Moutet, the France’s U16s champion, during their men’s singles match at the 2015 Australian Open junior championships on Sunday.

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