Vietnam asks China to respect its sovereignty and refrain from wrongful actions so as to make practical contributions to developing the friendship and cooperation between the two countries as well as maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea.

Wrestlers compete in Thai Nguyen; Vietnamese chess players invited to UAE tournament; Marksmen Thanh shoots for top prize in Thai World Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 21st World Military Taekwondo Championship will be held at the Military Zone No.7’s Sport Complex Centre in Ho Chi Minh City from October 19-26.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam continues to play a very active role within the United Nations, Ms Pratibha Mehta, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam has said in a recent exclusive interview with the Vietnam News Agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The biggest surprise at the national tennis championship came in the semi-finals when the newly-emerging talent Ly Hoang Nam beat the current champion Do Minh Quan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Laos should further strengthen cooperation in legal activities, especially in the making and verification of laws.

After information about 19 Vietnamese sailors who were abandoned in the UAE was published on local newspapers, a letter asking for help of a 17-member crew of the Thai Son 18 vessel has been sent to the local media from the Philippines.

ASEAN renews its commitments to the promotion and implementation of the rule of law at the national and international levels in accordance with the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations (UN).

Hundreds of groupon websites mushroomed in the golden age, but a lot of the websites have shut down quietly, which shows the big problems of the model in Vietnam.

 The crisis-hit European Union, Belarusian or Russian human rights activists, or a non-violent protest theorist whose ideas inspired the Arab Spring? Speculation ahead of Friday's Nobel Peace Prize announcement is rife.

The serious poaching which has not been eased over the last many years has led to the sharp fall of the number of elephant individuals in Vietnam, from 1500-2000 in 1990s to tens of elephants now.

Watchdog agencies and culturists believe that Vietnamese original traditional festivals would help attract more tourists. However, travel firms do not think so.

 Infants are not only buried alive if their mothers unfortunately die during the labor process. Under the "dọ-tơm-amí" unsound customs, many infants who are still breast-fed are difficult to get rid of "death" if their mothers die.

Not only high income earners, but primary school students also have expensive hi-tech devices, which allows students to study in the best conditions, but also brings the opportunities to access black webs.

State owned economic groups have been requested to withdraw all their investment capital from banks. However, this turns out to be a very difficult task.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Smart cards would soon to be tested on HCM City buses to evaluate passenger interest, the Public Transport Management and Operation Centre has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A performance by Melanine Moore, winner of the US's So You Think You Can Dance show in 2011, will open the final round of the Vietnamese version of the competition this weekend.

 Import taxes to rise for steel products; PetroVietnam unveils divestment plans; EU-Vietnam free trade agreement under negotiation; First online financial library inaugurated; Giant groups join hands to increase consumption of domestic goods

Brian Kobilka, co-winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, said on Wednesday that "irrational optimism" has been keeping him motivated during his scientific pursuits. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Major economic targets for next year include stabilising the macro-economy, curbing inflation and raising the economy's growth rate, according to a new report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

After a badminton competition, officials of Ham Rong Ward, Thanh Hoa city, went to a dog meat restaurant to drink. Taking advantage of the lunch break, they played cards at the office, then having friction - they scuffled with each other.

 Test your IQ with Puku pub quiz; Vietnam-RoK Film Festival to open in Hanoi, HCM City; Friends group offers Japanese tour; Promotion spotlights northern ethnic cuisine

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fifty eight years after its liberation from French occupation, Hanoi has now taken on a new face with bright prospects, worthy of being the heart of the country.

  ‘Training must meet market demands'; Commune residents face shortage of clean water; Ecstasy-style drug use up in City; Social insurance scammer gets 4 years

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 11th annual meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) opened in Hanoi on October 10.