VietNamNet Bridge – Both sides have expressed satisfaction with the consistent development of bilateral relations over the year.

 The world's population will rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from the current level of 7.1 billion and India will overtake China as the world's most populous nation, a French study said Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi City People's Committee has allowed Hoan Kiem District to expand the tramcar tours, to gradually replace cyclo tours.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tropical storm Wutip, the tenth to hit Vietnam this year, has so far killed five people, injured 159 and left two missing after sweeping across the central region early this week.

 An international marathon will be organised in Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province on October 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Here's a "Must-Have" book with gems to delight the reader on every page.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The exhibition “Hanoi tramcars in the past and the future” by the Hanoi Digitization group opened early this week, introducing nearly 50 three-dimensional paintings of the Hanoi’s tramcars in the past.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rumor that the Vietnamese coffee is nearly falling down has been spread out through the world’s forums. There is no smoke without fire.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From the evening of October 1, all trains from the Hanoi Railway Station to the southern provinces will be cancelled because the railway crossing Hoang Mai commune of Nghe An province is totally inundated.

Yesterday morning the two largest dams in Tinh Gia distric, Thanh Hoa province ruptured, submerging hundreds of houses and the National Highway 1A which connects the north to the south.

 VietNamNet Bridge - This month, the audiences are enjoying two notable horror films - "Last Summer" and "Insidious 2" and two Vietnamese films - "How To Fight in Six Inch Heels" and "Funny Money”.

Having seen international arrivals posting almost double-digit growth in the year to date, travel firms and the national tourism authority expect to reap sweet fruit this year as October will usher in the peak season for the inbound segment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has surpassed India in software exports to Japan to rank second behind China and is also among the top 10 software exporting nations, according to the IT industry business group.

 U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday blamed Republicans in Congress for the federal government shutdown, and defended his signature health care law.

 Vietnamese, Thai parties tighten ties; President gets behind female empowerment; Vietnam to make positive contribution to APEC 21; NA Chair prioritises education

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though admitting that the Vietnamese real estate market has great potentials, Japanese property firms still keep hesitant with the investment opportunities in the market.

 New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra confirmed Wednesday it was in dispute resolution talks with French food company Danone over compensation regarding the false botulism scare in August.

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign direct investment attraction in the January-September period has exceeded the year’s target and amounted to over US$15 billion, with a large amount seen flowing into science and technology. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Metalworkers recently cast the world's biggest bronze drum at the private workshop of artisan Le Van Bay in the central province of Thanh Hoa's Thieu Hoa District.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The indicators on height show that the Vietnamese are shortest in the region. Compared to neighboring countries, the height of the Vietnamese is far behind.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people have been in a state of anxious suspense as an afforestation yard sprayed herbicide in big quantities to treat the vegetation cover before the afforestation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the nod to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's proposal to stop the production and sale of petrol A83 as of January 1 next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stretching for 6km along National Highway No 1, far from the noisy city, Sa Huynh offers a quiet escape along the central coast.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The UK Government launched a priority visa service for business, investor and work visa applicants in Hanoi on September 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A public debate has begun heating up over whether or not a new stimulus should be launched to prop up the struggling economy and views against the stimulus have been gaining traction.