Base salaries at foreign companies and Vietnamese companies show a marked difference, a survey conducted by human resources firm Mercer and its partner Talentnet Corporation has found.

 The new regulations on visa exemption for overseas Vietnamese aim to create more favourable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to return to the home land, said Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Tho Province's cultural authority has said the introduction of xoan singing in schools will play a major role in preserving and promoting the provincial heritage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of land for cemeteries in Hanoi is causing pressure on the planning and expanding of cemeteries, officials said.

Taxman collects VND24.5 trillion in tax arrears, Sacombank gets two deputy general directors from Southern Bank, Foreign lenders provide more funding for second metro line in city, German technology drives green energy development

 Young, talented Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP will represent Vietnam to vie for the "Best Worldwide Act" at the MTV European Music Awards 2015 (MTV EMA), scheduled to take place at Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy on October 25.

 Sixty books about Hanoi by collector Nguyen The Bach are being displayed in the city on the occasion of the capital liberation day (October 10). 

More than 100 representatives from State agencies and embassies of European Union (EU) member states in Vietnam, foreign experts and religious dignitaries gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on October 8.

 The 12th meeting of the 11th Party Central Committee screened personnel preparations for the 12th Party Central Committee in Hanoi on October 8.

 The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam (CAAV) reported yesterday that last month saw only nine cases of theft of passengers' baggage and cargo at airports in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge - The animal feed market has been busy recently with many merger & acquisition deals carried out by major companies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many roads in Hanoi on October 8 were in chaos and had horrible traffic jams. Tens of thousands of vehicles could not move for several hours. The traffic was still stuck at 9am.

 Dozens of leading news organisations, including the BBC, are taking part in a scheme that will allow their web-based articles to load more quickly on smartphones and tablets.

 Opera Concert ‘Autumn Melodies’ to be held in Hanoi, Craft village festival opens in Hanoi, Book on Jack Ma captivates Vietnamese readers, US artists teach dance for Hue students, Renowned French author to arrive in Hanoi

HCM City to launch electronic bus tickets, National Committee on Persons with Disabilities established, Bomb removed from sea off Thanh Hoa Province, Thirteen fishermen rescued off Nha Trang coast

VietNamNet Bridge - The sky-high prices of formula milk products for children aged under six have angered many consumers, who question why domestic prices remain high despite the sharp input material price drop of 20 percent.

 First notes of long-awaited music festival will ring out on Thursday October 8.

Buckwheat is a tiny wild pink flower with triangular-shaped leaves. The buckwheat fields attract many visitors to Moc Chau Plateau these days.

 An American journalist has been found guilty of helping hacktivist group Anonymous deface the website of the Los Angeles Times.

 The central bank has lent the Ministry of Finance VND30 trillion (US$1.33 billion) to help ease tension related to State budget overspending.

Vietnamese workers in Algeria have settled down and have returned to work in the wake of a Chinese company’s abuse of two labourers, Vietnamese Ambassador Vu The Hiep said. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has released a decision approving waterway infrastructure policies expected to boost the sector's growth.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A forest fire in Indonesia has caused thick smog to envelop HCM City and some parts of southern Viet Nam,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will conduct regular inspections and deal strictly with the use of banned substances in animal husbandry, officials said.

 More than 100 golfers will participate in the fourth Viet Nam Ladies Amateur Open to be held on October 30 at Da Lat Palace Golf Club in Lam Dong Province.