VietNamNet Bridge – In Xach Ba Lo Len va Di (Take a Backpack and Go), Nguyen Thi Khanh Huyen describes her "unbelievable" two-year trip through Asia and Africa on a budget of US$700.

VietNamNet Bridge – The lack of Russian-speaking travel staff and tour guides is one of the impediments to attracting Russian visitors to the country, heard the Vietnam-Russia Tourism Cooperation and Development Conference in HCMC last week.

 Vietnam attaches great importance to its defence cooperation with France as the two countries have seen important developments in all fields such as delegation exchange, training, army medicine and defence industry, PM Nguyen Tan Dung said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has summoned top striker Cong Vinh, who is now in Japan, for the upcoming match in the Asian Cup qualifiers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Recent statistics have shown Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT) and Viettel are dominating the country's telecommunications sector.

India attached much importance to fostering relations with Viet Nam, especially in defence, because it was viewed as India's top partner in the Southeast Asia region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Hunters” no longer catch one or several wild birds by using traps. Now they use nets to trap tens or hundreds of birds once.

People in the central region and Central Highlands have overcome the heavy floods, but they have to struggle hard to prevent epidemics which may break out in just some days as the environment and the water resources have got seriously polluted.

A lot of schools have been trying to upgrade their facilities and teaching quality to be recognized as national standard schools. However, their efforts have been in vain because of the overly high numbers of students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Health will continue to carry out inspections on the use of foreign doctors at private health clinics and illegal touts outside hospitals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Securities Commission has submitted to the government the plan on raising the ceiling foreign ownership ratio, which aims to encourage the transactions on the stock market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Education and Training (DoET) has stated that public schools in the city can not collect any other fees besides ones that are clearly regulated, in a bid to put an end to overcharging.

 The death toll from the recent two devastating storms in Mexico has jumped to 130, after more bodies were found from a landslide, authorities said Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have urged Viet Nam to beef up administrative efforts to manage over 90 non-native species posing threats to the national ecosystem and biodiversity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A selection of films by well-known directors as well as surprising successes by young filmmakers that gained attention at other international film festivals will be shown at the German Film Festival in HCM City

 At least 93 people were killed and over 200 others injured as an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude jolted Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan on Tuesday afternoon, according to officials and media reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises gave a strong boost to the country’s hardware industry last year,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam attached great importance to its defence co-operation with France as the two countries had made important developments in exchanging delegations, military training, army medicine and the defence industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 186-year-old astronomy station in the former royal citadel of Hue has been rebuilt for tourists visiting the central city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous chef Tamara Rodriguez from Venezuela will showcase her cooking talents during an event dedicating to Venezuelan cuisine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists coming to the northern province of Thanh Hoa are in for a real treat as there are so many interesting and historical hotspots for them to check out.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists recently announced the discovery of a new species of bullfrogs in Indochina. In Vietnam, this species is distributed in Gia Lai and Dong Nai provinces.

VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Ngai plans to build a history museum showcasing artefacts and documents about the country's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

VinaCapital has failed to find a partner for jointly developing a $4 billion casino integrated resort project in central province of Quang Nam, overshooting their own deadline to secure a partner in the third quarter of this year.

Mid-day naps may help preschool children improve their learning efficiency, U.S. researchers said Monday.