Check out what is in the news today, February 9:Politics -- On receiving Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Hanoi on February 8, Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang highly appreciated the outcomes of the 39th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, suggesting the two sides cooperate and support each other at international and regional forums.Society -- The central city of Hue has recently called on its residents to light the front of their houses and buildings on weekends in an effort to beautify the city. -- A new type of shiitake, whose science name is Lentinula platinedodes Thám et Duong, has recently been found in Cat Tien Forest, located between the two provinces of Dong Nai and Lam Dong. -- Authorities in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday began intensifying their patrols to crack down on those who litter or urinate on the streets.Business -- Vietnamese enterprises are eying the opportunity to export 1.4 billion tons of salt to Indonesia, as the Vietnam Trade Office in Indonesia has said that Jakarta has a demand for it. -- More milk, medicine, and pork from the EU will be imported into Vietnam as their taxes have been reduced pursuant to the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement, said Michael Behrens, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.Lifestyle -- Ho Chi Minh City is planning to turn downtown Han Thuyen and Aleixandre de Rhode Streets into a “music street” to promote tourism. -- Ninety villages of the Co Tu minority in Quang Nam Province have ditched their buffalo-killing festival after being convinced by the village chiefs who thought the bloody and costly fest was no longer suitable.Sports -- A delegation from Vietnam on February 13 will depart for the 8th Asian Winter Games Sapporo 2017 in Japan, scheduled for February 19 to 26, with six athletes participating in snowboarding and cross-country skiing.
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