VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam were forced to a 2-2 draw against Indonesia, although they took a 2-0 lead in the early minutes of their friendly match yesterday (Oct 9) in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia.

The Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort will host the Asia and Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016 of the World Travel Awards, where exceptional tourism and hospitality services in the Asia and Australasia region of 2016 are honored.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City leaders are making aggressive moves to turn Saigon into the Silicon Valley of Vietnam.

 Raging North Carolina rivers still rising after Hurricane Matthew threaten up to a week more of death and destruction, the state's governor said on Sunday as the storm's remnant headed out to sea,

 Haiti started burying some of its dead in mass graves in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a government official said on Sunday, as cholera spread in the devastated southwest and the death toll from the storm rose to 1,000 people.

The Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Anti-Dumping Commission on October 7 initiated an investigation on the alleged dumping and subsidisation of galvanised steel imported from India, Malaysia and Vietnam.

 Despite Government efforts, domestic auto production has not yet satisfied demand. Pham Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Department of Heavy Industry, talks about domestic automaking prospects.

 Construction on the country’s biggest wastewater treatment station with a daily capacity of 270,000 cubic metres started in Thanh Liet commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi on October 7. 

 A natural disaster alert and watch system will be built at 13 coastal provinces and cities from Ha Tinh to Ba Ria – Vung Tau with 532 stations, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Here and there in the ancient town of Hoi An, food delicacies offer an insight into local culinary art and culture. 

A seminar was held in Moscow, Russia on October 7, focusing on the situation in the East Sea following the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims in the waters. 

 Unemployment rate in urban areas would be below 4 percent and the proportion of poor households would be reduced to 8.62-8.42 percent this year as according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

 The Immigration Office of Malaysia’s northwest Penang state arrested 30 foreigners on October 7, including three Vietnamese, for not possessing valid documentations and work permits. 

NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has affirmed that Vietnam encourages cooperation in the fields of agriculture, food processing, pollution treatment, shipbuilding, green growth during the Vietnam-Denmark cooperation forum.

 Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga called on countries to continue committing resources to development at a session discussing the UN development cooperation held by the 71st UN General Assembly’s Economic and Financial Committee.

President Tran Dai Quang on October 8 hosted separate receptions for Ambassadors of France, Canada, the Republic of Cyprus, Qatar, Croatia, Gambia and Turkmenistan, who presented credentials before taking office in Vietnam. 

 The national economy continuously showed signs of recovery and stable growth in the last three quarters, with the GDP growing at an estimated 5.93 percent.

 Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that issues on the agenda of the fourth plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee are important to the successful implementation of the 12th Party Congress’ resolution. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Van Bon, an electronics engineer in Thu Duc district of HCM City has made a smoke treatment machine based on CRT TV screen technology.

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient fig tree in Phu Khong, inside the Trang An scenic spot in Ninh Binh province, is the most special fig tree in Vietnam as it produces fruits in two shapes, round and flat.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With thousands of books of all kinds, Dinh Le Street is the bookstore of Hanoi, where visitors can findout-of-print editions. 

Seventy photographs about Vietnam were introduced recently at a photo exhibition "S Vietnam – a Wonderful Vietnam" by Le The Thang, Huynh Phuc Hau, Ngo Huy Hoa and Tran Nam Thuong.

A Vietnamese man has created a motorcycle and a bicycle from tree stumps. Here are the unique vehicles of Mr. Le Quang Son, 52, in Ha Lam commune, Da Huoai district, Lam Dong province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many large foreign corporations have increased investment in the housing market of Vietnam by forming joint ventures or buying shares of domestic enterprises.

VietNamNet Bridge - Visiting Hoa Lo prison or Son La prison can help tourists imagine the suffering caused by war and respect the peace today. Here are destinations in Northern Vietnam for tourists.