VietNamNet Bridge - The discovery of saola in Vietnam in 1992 and the discovery of an individual saola recently when this species is facing extinction--are the key events in the world of animals for over 50 years.

 Vietnam will continue to strengthen its public governance and develop mechanisms to better engage the public and other stakeholders in improving policymaking, anti-corruption and citizens' access to justice, especially those from vulnerable groups.

Deputy Head of the HIV-AIDS Prevention and Control Department Dr Pham Duc Manh has announced the Ministry of Health’s decision authorising five local firms to produce Methadone for treating heroin addiction.

Authorities have allocated approximately VND14 billion (roughly US$700,000) to organizing and hosting the 2014 Hue Festival, this year themed “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”.

 Vietcombank sells 2.1 billion dollars to SBV; Hanoi eases loan costs for businesses; 1.3 billion USD earmarked for resettlement in power plant; Furniture fair spurs locally made products; Real estate market faces further challenges ahead

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese people may have a better chance to visit European countries, as the union is considering relaxing tourist and business visa policies for Vietnam.  

  Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center announced at 9.30am on Tuesday that a tropical low pressure system was approaching the East Sea and could possibly strengthen into a storm.

 Authorities in the Philippines say the official death toll from typhoon Haiyan has risen to 2,360.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Only half an hour after opening sale, the yellow iPhone 5S in a Vinaphone shop in Hanoi were sold out. At the shops of Viettel, customers had to draw lots to buy iPhone 5S.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security cooperated with the police of Bac Ninh and Quang Ninh provinces to seize two batches of rosewood estimated at tens of billions VND (millions of USD) which were on the way to China.

 Apple and Samsung are grabbing virtually all the profits in the red-hot smartphone market while most other makers are losing money, an analyst said Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s first software village launched its initial phase at the Hanoi-based Hoa Lac High-Tech Zone on November 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The contract between Vietnam’s top striker Le Cong Vinh and the Japanese FC - Consadole Sapporo is expiring. The Japanese club is willing to pay VND5 billion ($250,000) to keep Cong Vinh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The police agency of Vinh City, Nghe An province have arrested four employees of the Vinh City Law Enforcement Department for their connection to the missing of more than 200kg of elephant tusks in the warehouse of this agency.

VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Bao Duc and Nguyen Hoang Nam of Viet Nam advanced to the Maybank International Challenge's quarter-finals yesterday (Nov 14) in Kuching, Malaysia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will play a do-or-die game on November 15 against Uzbekistan as the two teams seek a crucial win in their Group E game of the Asian Cup 2013 qualifiers at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has imposed VND3.5 million ($150) on singer, actress Ngan Khanh for exposing a breast while dancing in a lives how on the national channel VTV3, entitled "Dance of Passion."

China has never been listed among the biggest foreign direct investors in Vietnam or the biggest ODA (official development assistance) providers. However, Vietnamese enterprises now tend to seek Chinese capital for their huge projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Russian President Vladimir Putin made an official visit to Vietnam in one day (November 12) with a busy schedule.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Given the chip industry development program until 2020, HCMC has received much expert support for chip research and design whereas there is concern about investment in chip production.

 Most of the travel firms in HCMC have prepared for oversea tours for the Lunar New Year holiday but it is not easy to buy tickets of international flights during the biggest festive season.

 The Asian Football Confederation has selected Viet Nam to host the Asian Futsal (indoor football) Championships in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The seven huge projects with the registered capital of over $1 billion made up nearly a half of the total foreign direct investment (FDI) capital registered in the last 10 months.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since primary school teachers cannot provide private tutoring service, the job has been undertaken by university students. However, the quality of the service is problematic.