VietNamNet Bridge – A special sports, culture and tourism festival featuring members of the Cham ethnic group was kicked off last night in the central province of Ninh Thuan.

 BIDV to list shares within next three months; New food joint venture goes up in Vietnam; Phu Quoc fish sauce protected in EU market; VFA revises floor prices for export rice; Samsung to build new mobile phone factory in Vietnam

National Assembly deputies from southern Dong Nai Province have called for a renewed Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) report prepared for two controversial power plants intended to be built in the southern province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen species of rare fish have been discovered in caves in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, in the central province of Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two ancient Cham towers in southern Ninh Thuan Province have been restored at a total cost of more than VND27 million (US$1.3 million) from the State budget.

 Danang supports Int’l Day for Disaster Reduction; Ministry to issue list of safe anchorage sites; EMW hands over kindergarten to Phu Tho; Dozens of crocodiles at large in Ca Mau

 VietNamNet Bridge – After several accidents occurred with tourist boats, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked local governments to suspend the operation of unsafe vessels.

VietNamNet Bridge – A large amount of oil spilled on Ho Tung Mau Street, Hanoi, making dozens of motorcycles slip and fall on the street this morning, October 15.

The Ha Noi People's Committee has decided to halt 24 infrastructure projects being constructed under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and Build-Transfer (BT) models after reviewing all developments of this kind in the city since last May.

  Brilliant young musicians perform in regional orchestra; IDECAF children's shows prove popular; Khmers prepare for annual ox races at traditional pagoda; VN Economic Times to print Japanese edition of the Guide

Travelers along the National Highway 1A, especially the sections passing the provinces of An Giang, Can Tho and Vinh Long, are amazed seeing wild ancient trees sold along the road, pricing from a few dozens to a few hundreds of million dong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first successful liver transplant surgery on an adult in Ho Chi Minh City was performed on a 52-year-old woman from Dak Nong Province by doctors in Cho Ray Hospital on October 12.

A Vietnamese cuisine artwork entry submitted by the Vietnam Book of Records or Vietkings made by a mother and daughter team has been named in the creative category in the Asia Book of Records, announced the Indian office.

Friday's losses were not enough to reverse overall net gains on both of the nation's stock exchanges last week, where heavy speculation ahead of the third-quarter earnings season helped boost share values.

  VietNamNet Bridge - A strange disease has completely transformed a healthy man into a "mutant" man with bizarre shapes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has jumped two places from 13th place to 11th in the world rankings, according to the latest figures from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has been called on to improve the efficiency and hygiene of traditional markets by promptly issuing standardised regulations and guidance for vendors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Super Grandmaster Le Quang Liem secured his third draw at the Spice Cup Chess Festival in the US yesterday, Oct 14. 

As an amateur cai luong singer, Pham Thi Huyen Trang faced hard times for many years, but her talent finally got the recognition it deserved when she won the gold medal at the Vong Co (Nostalgic Tunes) Golden Bell Contest.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's largest troop of langurs (pygathrix cinerea) are flourishing in the National Kon Ka Kinh Park in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam thrashed Singapore 6-1 in their opening game of the Under-21 International Football Tournament at Pleiku Stadium in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on Saturday. 

 Efforts to restore investor confidence in Greece's struggling economy took a double blow this week when a major European bottler and a prominent dairy company announced relocation plans.

  VietNamNet Bridge – Credit institutions, attracted by the offered high interest rates and high liquidity have poured trillions of dong into corporate bonds. However, this turns out to be a risky investment channel.

 Insurance industry maintains high growth; Business climate draws investors from S Korea; Firms experience mixed fortunes; HCM City high-tech park proves a success; Strange calls stick mobile users with high charges

 Libya's General National Congress elected Ali Zeidan, a long-time opponent of deposed dictator Moamer Kadhafi, as prime minister on Sunday, the assembly's chief said.