Viet Nam's Under-19 football team failed to find a consolation win at the AFC Under-19 Football Championship after being held to a draw by China in the last Group C match at the Thuwunna Stadium in Myanmar's Yangon City yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Low-cost carrier VietJet has announced a new air route connecting Hanoi with Siem Reap (Cambodia) on November 3 and a route from HCM City to Taipei (Taiwan) on December 12, 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more Japanese restaurants have begun to appear in Vietnam, particularly in HCM City, following a stagnant period of economic growth in the country from 2010 to 2012.

 Heavy rains and high tides have flooded many areas in the south in the last few days, affecting people's lives and agriculture.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Airlines will receive the world’s most advanced aircraft Airbus 350 XWB worth US$340 million in June 2015, the first in an order for 10 A350 aircraft.

 VietNamNet Bridge – German Consul General in HCM City Hans-Dieter Stell hit the barrel of beer amid cheering sounds at Windsor Plaza Hotel on Oct 10 to begin a seven-day Oktoberfest,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Automobile Transportation Association and the Ha Noi Transport Association have proposed the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to fine its deputy chief inspector Thach Nhu Sy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tiec trang tron, an independent film by Hanoi-based director Phan Dang Di, was named as winner in the category Asian Project Market 2014 in the framework of the Busan International Film Festival

VietNamNet Bridge – The capital will have 13 more industrial parks (IPs) spread over 6,000 hectares by 2020, a 300 per cent increase in comparison with the current number of parks.

 UK asked to support VN community; Bac Ninh officials study Singapore’s administration experience; Viet Nam, US agree to bolster ties in key areas; Congratulations to people’s consultative assembly speaker of Indonesia

 New Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has applauded Vietnam’s recent socio-economic achievements that will create favourable conditions for propelling bilateral relations forward in the future.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and President of the European Commission (EC) Manuel Barroso have issued a statement detailing their orientations to conclude negotiations on the European Union – Vietnam free trade agreement.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thai Binh is a province in the Red River Delta where the terrain is flat, with many lakes, rivers, a cool climate, many traditional handicraft villages, historical - cultural relic sites and unique folk festivals.

Taylor Swift has been named Billboard's Woman of the Year 2014, making her the first artist to receive the award twice.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pharmaceutical, consumer goods and chemicals have become the top industries in terms of wage increases in Vietnam this year,

VietNamNet Bridge – The Danang International Fireworks Contest slated for next April will have the participation of five local and foreign teams.

Vietnam moves closer to 148 bln USD export goal; Nestle sets up 37 mln USD production facility in Dong Nai; Vietnamese goods hold sway in domestic market; Vehicle sales keep up growth momentum in September

 Events for the week from October 13 to 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on October 9 urged ministers to solve problems in connection to budget collections and spending to secure budget safety in 2014 and 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Sixty photos of 60 beautiful moments of Hanoi in the past 60 years were displayed on the sidewalk of Le Thai To Road in Hanoi from October 8 to 12.

The chair of the National Assembly’s Economics Committee expressed doubts about the government-reported GDP growth rate at a socio-economic appraisal session on October 9. However, the government’s representative said the report was factual.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The construction of the Nhat Tan cable-stayed bridge started in 2009 and is one of the key transportation projects in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Trang moved up 14 places to 60th in the latest BWF World Rankings announced on October 9, making herself a female player with second best world ranking in Vietnam’s badminton history.

VietNamNet Bridge – Fifteen collectors showcased their antique items and paintings at the exhibition ‘Antiques Culture & Contemporary Fine Art Paintings – the National Pride’, opened from October 12-19

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Interior Affairs refused to accept TOEIC and TOEFL certificates for civil service examination registration, and would only take national B-level English certificates.