VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's growing industries produce increasing amounts of waste while only around 5 per cent of waste water is treated, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 VietNamNet Bridge - "In the Midst of Life" is a solo exhibition of wood burn paintings by Hanoi-based artist Ngo Van Sac, which will open at Craig Thomas Gallery, 27i Tran Nhat Duat Street in District 1, HCM City from October 25 to November 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge – 3G service turns out to be a violent battlefield for telecom groups. The market has become choppy after the three biggest network operators announce the service fee hike.

 The police have arrested seven offenders who operated a large-scale online gambling website in HCM City, with accounts worth hundreds of billions of VND.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Maybank Kim Eng Viet Nam received approval from the State Securities Commission (SSC) this week to become the country's first completely foreign-owned securities company.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This Temple is called Dat Set (Clay) because it has hundreds of large and small statues made from clay. This pagoda also has eight candles weighing a total of 1.4 tons.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While Mr. Pham Binh Minh inherits diplomatic experience from his father, veteran Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach, Mr. Vu Duc Dam had a long time as an assistant to late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet.

 Vietnam encourages investment in deprived areas; Banking sector audit shows mixed results; Exports increase in three quarters; Thanh Hoa rolls out welcome mat for Nghi Son EZ

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shares finished up last week on both national stock exchanges thanks to net buying by foreign investors, with speculative stocks proving particularly attractive.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The internationally renowned French university Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan (ENS Cachan) presented Professor Nguyen Van Hieu with an honourable doctorate degree in a ceremony on October 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A flood-tide rising to 1.59m, exceeded the level three warning, flooded a number of roads in HCM City on Saturday afternoon.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The pair of lions with brown fur at the Cu Chi Water Park in Ho Chi Minh City delivered five baby lions, including two with white fur, which is a very rare phenomenon.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has been chosen as the first country hosting the "Boîte" contemporary art project outside French territory.

Vietnamese people look forward to the National Assembly and the Government to promote inspection, investigation, prosecution and trial of big corruption cases, according to the report on voter opinions.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the latest rankings of FIFA, Vietnam’s national football team earned 15 points and 2 spots up on the rankings thanks to a surprise 2-1 victory over Qatar.

Three ships belonging to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force Training Squadron, with 750 crew members docked at Da Nang's Tien Sa port on September 19 for a four-day visit and a joint training course with the Vietnamese navy.

 People with extra abdominal fat are three times more likely than lean individuals to develop memory loss and dementia later in life, according to a new study published in the current edition of the journal Cell Reports.

 Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City operated on a 25-year-old man who was hospitalized with chopsticks penetrating through his skull.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While users are venting their anger at the 3G fee hikes by MobiFone, Viettel and VinaPhone, the three major mobile carriers are suspected of having committed anti-competitive practices.

The Ministry of Transport insists on the development of Long Thanh airport in Dong Nai province to ease the burden on Tan Son Nhat airport in HCM City. However, the project has not been applauded.

 Prehistoric relics found in mountains; Film festival makes science fun; Ha Noi children learn about archaeology; Japan’s Kuricorder quartet to perform in Hanoi; Spanish artists offer taste of flamenco

Vietnam chess prodigy Le Quang Liem finished third overall at the 2013 SPICE Cup chess tournament, with a total of six points earned following a nine-game unbeaten run.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Images of old Ha Noi have drawn the old Dao Hung in. The hustle and bustle outside the Exhibition Hall on Hang Bai Street now seem a world away.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists who have a chance to visit the northern province of Ha Nam should discover the ancient Nha Xa Silk Village in Moc Nam Commune of Duy Tien District.

 Tumultuous weeks of government shutdown and default risks proved to be costly to the U.S. economy, but the country will be resilient enough to withstand the blow, said U.S. Treasury Secretary on Sunday.