At least 24 people were killed and 87 others wounded in violent attacks across Iraq on Thursday, police said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flooding season is the perfect time for tourists to experience the authentic floating daily life of the Mekong Delta.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 6pm on October 30, at major recreation centers in Hanoi, thousands of young people began participating in the Haloween. Some pictures of the festival in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge- The newly-issued decision by the Ministry of Transport announces the birth of a new corporation named SBIC and the officially deletion of the disreputable Vinashin group.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese representative at 2013 Miss Universe Truong Thi May impressed the organizers when answering questions in English very confidently and showing her pantomimic talent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Baby girl Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung, born at 2h45 am on November 1, weighing 3.2 kg, was chosen as the 90 millionth citizen of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses in Viet Nam were often the victims or perpetrators of corruption, a workshop on commercial integrity heard in Ha Noi on Oct 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since the day hydropower plants sprung up in the highland, lowland people have been living in constant anxiety. They have lost the land for agriculture production, faced drought in dry season and floods in rainy months.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The reports by relevant ministries and branches all showed that more jobs have been created and the unemployment rate has decreased in the context of the ailing national economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Vietnam there are about 3,000 craft villages, of which 400 are traditional villages. However, craft village tourism is not really well developed. The Vietnam Business Forum reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Ngoc Son, Vice President of BKAV, the Vietnamese leading Internet security firm, pointed out that Microsoft’s MS12-027 has served as the most powerful weapon supporting the spyware campaigns in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will likely have to import crude oil and coal by 2015 due to high rising power demands and restricted mineral resources.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An old production line which had the actual value of $400,000, was declared as valued at $16 million.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With its 2,979 m altitude, the Ta Chi Nhu peak in the Tram Tau District of the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has a harsh climate, but it is an ideal place to “hunt” clouds on beautiful days.

Russia's Federation Council (Upper House) on October 30 approved an agreement on temporary migrant workers between the Vietnamese and Russian Governments.

American filmmaker Sean Trace will make a business trip to Ho Chi Minh City and share his experiences as part of a project launched by Saigon International Film School (SIFS).

 VN strengthens investor protection, says WB; Phu Yen destined for Viet Nam Seafood Festival 2014; Vietnam-UK trade turnover sees strong growth; Vietnam seeks trade balance solutions; Vietnam opts for solid, feasible economic growth

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 Vietnam tennis prodigy Ly Hoang Nam rose 47 spots to 95th place with 331 points on the latest junior world ranking, published by the International Tennis Federation on October 28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lacquer painting Giong (St Giong) by Vietnamese master painter Nguyen Tu Nghiem is on display at Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).

The working visit of a European Parliament (EP) delegation to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City was aimed at promoting the ties between the EU and Vietnam, according to Ambassador and Head of EU Delegation to Vietnam Franz Jessen.

Big enterprises have been found as evading tax--foreign invested enterprises were involved in transfer pricing scandals, while state owned economic groups repeatedly insist on tax exemption and reduction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – By late afternoon of October 30, the deadline for registration for the 2014 V-League, K.Kien Giang FC did not fulfill the registration. Thus, the V-League 2014 will only have 13 teams instead of 14 as usual.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Coach Hoang Van Phuc and his U23 team had 13 losing games but after the extraordinary draw against Bangu Atletico yesterday, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) suspended Phuc last night.

VietNamNet Bridge - On the morning of November 1, the 90 millionth baby of Vietnam will be celebrated at the Hanoi-based Central Maternity Hospital.