VietNamNet Bridge - In September, the total assets of state-owned banks fell from VND2,075 trillion ($103.75 billion) at the end of August to VND2,069 trillion ($103.45 billion).

 Apple said Monday it sold three million iPads in the first three days of its launch of the iPad mini and fourth-generation model of its original format iPad.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Manh Tuan, a popular saxophonist among jazz fans, has released two albums that blend jazz, pop, folk and new-age music.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Food Safety Agency has decided to withdraw two Korean instant noodle products, which contain benzopyrene, the toxic causing skin and lung cancers, from the market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies yesterday, Nov 5, agreed that the promulgation of a law covering the development of greater Ha Noi, known as the Capital Law, would create a solid legal foundation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national television broadcaster VTV has purchased the broadcasting right of the AFF Cup, two weeks before the tournament.

VietNamNet Bridge - Three pop divas – Hong Nhung, Thanh Lam, My Linh - and two sopranos Ha Pham Thang Long and Hong Vy will take turns performing on the street in the next 5 weeks.

VietNamNet Bridge – The plastics export turnover is just equal to 1/3 of the material import turnover in 2011, estimated at 4 billion dollars.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Xuan, 63, knelt down crying when she saw the entire roof of her house blown away during the recent Storm Son Tinh. Xuan's home province, Nam Dinh, was among the worst hit in the Hong River Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – The boy fabricated the story that he was kidnapped in Moc Chau, Son La province and were taken to Hanoi by the kidnappers, making policemen be in a whirl with his movie-like story.

VietNamNet Bridge - From a video clip that was posted on Youtube on September 25, featuring a robbery at the foot of Nguyen Huu Canh flyover, leading up to the Saigon Bridge, a robber has been arrested.

The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) hopes to announce the fixtures draw for the national football leagues on December 15, and put a cap on the number of foreign players permitted for each team for the new season.

 Amid wrangling over the EU's budget, German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to London on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister David Cameron after first outlining her views on the bloc's future in Brussels.

 National Badminton Top Players compete in Hai Duong; Eagle-eye Trang on target to set new record at national archery event; Trang to compete in Russian world chess competition

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on November 5 met and held bilateral talks with several senior leaders who are attending the ninth Asia – Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Vientiane, Laos.

 The European Union's economy chief said the eurozone was "on track" to take a decision on a vital Greek bailout loan next week, but another official voiced doubts about an imminent deal.

 U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday entered the last day before the presidential election, sprinting towards finish line with multiple events in swing states.

Le David and Le Jan, two Czech brothers of Vietnamese origin, achieved outstanding results at the 4th Junior Karate World Championships organized by the World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) in Serbia in October.  

 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s official visit to Vietnam on November 7, will once again underline the determination of both countries’ leaders and peoples to strengthen their traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership.

“The most” does not always means “the best.” This is the situation of Vietnam’s rice export: though it is the biggest rice exporter in the world, it does not earn the fattest profit.

  Vietnam, Laos look to 1 billion USD trade this year; Vietnam, Cuba share national development experience; VN urges stronger cooperation in Gulf of Thailand

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is leading a delegation to attend the ninth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 9) Summit, which opened in Vientiane, Laos on November 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you love walking, trekking and swimming, Chapor Waterfall located inside a primeval forest in the coastal province of Ninh Thuan promises an exciting trip.

 President Francois Hollande pledged "tough decisions" after his government was Monday urged to cut labour costs by 30 billion euros ($38 billion) and the IMF warned that poor competitiveness was the French economy's biggest problem.

Vietnam has geared up for the national program on teaching foreign languages at different levels, under which students would be encouraged to begin learning foreign languages soon, while under-standard teachers would be dismissed.