Ha Noi Traffic Police has launched inspections of self-modified three-wheelers that violate traffic regulations and dilapidated motorbikes to help reduce traffic accidents.

 Vietnamese gymnasts will get another chance to book their berth in the Summer Olympics in Brazil, despite their defeat at the world championships in Scotland recently.

 Apple reported a jump in sales in the three months to September. The tech giant's revenue was $51.5bn, up 22% compared with the same period last year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Decree No 60 allowing foreign investors to hold up to 100 percent of stake in Vietnamese businesses took effect in early September. However, foreign investors still are doubtful about its enforcement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An older couple in HCM City, in addition to doing charity, like to travel around the country by motorbike.

 Fast & Furious star Paul Walker is a new entry in the latest Forbes list of top-earning dead celebrities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism last week recognised Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong province of Dong Thap as a national heritage site.

 The National Amateur Women's Golf Open will be kicked off in Da Lat City on October 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Transport Association has suggested that Uber and Grabtaxi services should be suspended to ensure equal competition between them and the normal taxi firms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talented film scriptwriter and director Vu Ngoc Dang of HCM City has had mixed reviews for his latest film, Con Ma Nha Ho Vuong (Never Trust a Stranger) released for the Halloween holiday.

 Aid workers have warned that some Afghans and Pakistanis made homeless by Monday's earthquake could die from exposure.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fourth Mini DocFest 2015, co-organised by the Goethe-Institut Hanoi and Hanoi DocLab, will officially open at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on October 30.

VietNamNet Bridge – Badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh of Viet Nam has been seeded No 1 at the Bahrain International Challenger's men's singles event, to be held November 3-7.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta, one of the most vulnerable deltas in the world in regard to climate change, must begin to take urgent measures to deal with the continuing consequences of changing weather patterns,

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the most difficult period for commercial banks in Vietnam is over, the banks are still decreasing in value.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Panama's beautiful landscape and rich culture are being featured through at an exhibition that has opened in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese information technology (IT) firms can keep abreast of the world in the fields of cloud computing, big data and mobility, experts have said. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People’s Committee is considering allowing a private company to develop an anti-flooding project to prevent high tides, capitalized at VND9.85 trillion.

 The Hanoi People’s Court on October 27 delivered its verdict on six ex-railway officials charged with abusing power while performing duties. 

 None Vietnamese have reportedly fallen victim to a strong earthquake that shook Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, a representative from the Consular Department of the Foreign Ministry said on October 27.

 Vietnam is willing to actively engage in and practically contribute to the United Nations (UN)’s activities around the globe, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said at a celebration of the UN’s 70th founding anniversary in Hanoi on October 27. 

 Hoi cake is one of the most popular cakes in the daily lives of Binh Dinh’s residents. The people in Binh Dinh eat it every day, and will have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The Vietnamese government has set the annual economic growth target of 6.5-7% for the 2016-2020 period, with further improvement of the business climate being one of its top priorities to realize the goal. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The process of moving capital, existing potential and the pressure of reforms are identified as favorable conditions for Vietnam to become the world’s new factory.

VietNamNet Bridge - Ten percent of students are at risk of suffering serious depression, a report says. And 90 percent of students who need counseling have problems because of pressure from their parents or because of their parents’ divorce.