VietNamNet Bridge – Can Tho City and seven provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have been speeding up construction of flood-proof residential clusters and moving people from flood-prone areas into them.

 Diabetes affects more than 5% of Vietnam’s population; Vietnam launches most modern coastguard vessel; Da Nang dioxin clean-up on track; Men arrested for causing public disorder; Deputy PM calls for faster progress on disaster centre

 Beer consumption declines following tax hike: study; ANZ at risk of losing out from SSI divestment; Banking sector to see two M&A deals; MoIT optimistic about 2014 goal realisation; Vietnam jumps five places on 2014 global innovation ranking

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi, a city over 1,000 years old, is more attractive in the fall. Cycling to discover the city is an exciting new experience. Below are the best places for a cycling tour.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An average of 115 hours for imports and 11 hours for exports is needed to clear customs, according to a report from the General Department of Customs (GDC) on the customs clearance reform program.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young women writers are suddenly in the limelight after breaking a number of best-selling records.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 20 per cent of high-school students in the central city of Da Nang were found to have psychological disorders, a survey of nearly 800 teenagers at four schools has revealed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The safety of underground structures in HCM City has been questioned after two downpours last month flooded the basement of a luxury apartment tower in Binh Thanh District and damaged six cars

 The 14th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK) will be held from 20th till 22nd November 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Playing Ukulele, a small, guitarlike musical instrument, has recently become popular among local youth. Every Sunday at 4 p.m., many young people gather at the Students’ Cultural House

 More pedestrian streets open in Hanoi Old Quarter; Ao dai fashion show to celebrate Liberation Day; East Sea paintings attract foreigners;Danish musicians impress Hanoians at music festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Objects unearthed in excavations at the Thang Long Citadel Heritage site in downtown Ha Noi since 2010 are being displayed to celebrate the capital's Liberation Day, which falls on October 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has an interlacing system of rivers, so bridges have long become a familiar image and a source of inspiration for photographers.

 Vietnam and Israel signed an agreement to boost economic cooperation, particularly on science and technology.

 Guillaume Graechen put 23 players on the list for the final round of the 2014 AFC U19 Championship to be held in Myanmar.

VietNamNet Bridge – Though foreign fast-food chains would like to use the services and goods of Vietnamese suppliers, they still must look abroad to buy food and equipment that meets their requirements.

 The Ministry of Finance has approved higher domestic service fees at airports, thereby raising domestic airline passengers' fares beginning October 1, 2014, according to the Viet Nam News Agency.

 Though six decades have elapsed, the images of the victorious army returning triumphantly to liberate the capital city after years of occupation by French colonialists remain deeply imbedded in the minds of those old enough to remember.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam News spoke to Deputy Education Minister Nguyen Vinh Hien and two US advisors collaborating with the World Bank and the Ministry of Education and Training on textbook reform.

 Three Vietnamese cities have been listed among top 25 destinations in Asia by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.

 The Vietnamese sporting delegation has grasped only one gold medal at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) in the Republic of Korea, coming up short on their set target of 2-3 gold medals.

 Vietnam’s first commercial microchip, SG8V1, made its official debut in Ho Chi Minh City on October 3.

 Lightning killed three workers and injured two others in central Ninh Thuan province on October 3 afternoon.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong recently concluded an official four-day visit to the Republic of Korea. Samsung Vietnam Director General Shim Won Hwan shared his thoughts and expectations on the visit.

 Corsair Marine International, a subsidiary of Australia’s SeaWind Group wants to invest in a luxury sailboat building plant in central Danang city, according to the Danang People’s Committee of Danang.