Social networks are a good way for the government to present its policies to the wider public and receive feedback in order to improve democratic policy-making, Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Bac Son, said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Unofficial fees are one of the reasons behind businesses’ sky-high logistics costs, which account for 25 percent of GDP.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam should welcome the US good will to assist Vietnam to develop civil nuclear projects, scientists say.

 The Hanoi People’s Court has issued a detaining warrant for four defendants in a power abuse case in the railway sector which is due to go before court on October 26. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-three years ago, Asano Tetsumi arrived in Viet Nam, knowing no one, speaking limited English and not a word of Vietnamese.

 Vietnamese overseas entrepreneur-cum-chef Charles Phan (Phan Thanh Toan), the owner of ‘The Slanted Door’ restaurant in California, the United States, has made great contributions to bringing Vietnamese food into American culture.

 Minister of Public Security Gen. Tran Dai Quang and his Chinese counterpart Guo Shengkun held talks in Beijing on October 24 within the framework of the ASEAN-China ministerial dialogue on law enforcement and security cooperation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Situated on the outskirts of Buon Ma Thuot City in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is a village of Ede ethnic people called “Ako Dhong” which came into being in 1956.

VietNamNet Bridge - On October 1, 2015, the Government issued Decree No. 85/2015/ND-CP on regulations of the Labor Code regarding policies for female employees. We have summarized the main points of Decree No. 85 as below:

 At the upcoming Q&A session at the ongoing National Assembly plenary session, Government members will be questioned, Nguyen Hanh Phuc, Chairman of the National Assembly Office.

 Falling coffee price hits farmers, Electronic toll collection to start next April in national highways, Deaths from hand, foot and mouth disease drop, Hanoi promotes prenatal screening to improve population quality

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Vinh Hien, Deputy Minister of Education and Training spoke to the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the implementation of the VNEN project in secondary schools in 2015-16.

VietNamNet Bridge - Most state-owned enterprises (SOEs) operate in the pivotal business fields of the national economy. Therefore, experts say, Vietnam needs to be careful when choosing new owners for the enterprises.

 Launches conducted and new projects on way throughout the country's largest city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's streets are full of cafes from low-cost sidewalk cafes and air-conditioned rock and internet cafes to a Harry Potter Cafe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreigners are enjoying cheap living costs and a friendly society in Vietnam.

Rail passenger transport to rise, Thai cosmetic brands coming to stores across Vietnam, Rubber exports to hit US$1.6 billion, Vietnamese among the most socially conscious consumers, Luxury car demand to climb on consumption tax increase

VietNamNet Bridge - With Japanese Sapporo in Sapporo Vietnam (SVL) joint venture buying 29 percent of SVL stake from the Vietnamese partner, the Vietnamese beer market is heating up.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel operators attending the recently-concluded International Trade Show for Asian Travel Market hailed Vietnam’s 15-day visa exemption for tourists from Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Germany and Belarus.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An October 24th career fair in Ho Chi Minh City has been a tremendous success, according to President Jens Ruebbert of the German Business Association (GBA).

 A nervous Adele has premiered her "intimate" new single, Hello, on BBC Radio 1. The singer said she was "going to belch" as breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw cued the song up.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A more transparent legal framework and improved administrative procedures are needed to attract more investment in waste and water treatment services, according to experts.

 Mexico's president has warned that Hurricane Patricia still poses a threat of floods and landslides as it brings heavy rain to parts of the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 300 graduates in four central provinces were scammed into paying a woman who claimed she could help them secure a job in healthcare.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poet Phan Huyen Thu has been stripped of her award granted for a poetry book Seo Doc Lap (Scars for Independence) due to a controversy about plagiarism.