Golden Apricot Blossom awards launched; Ethnic costumes go on display in Belgium; Online short film festival starts today; Comin Asia photo contest winners

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 10.18am this morning, residents of high-rise buildings in Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong felt dizzy, furniture in their rooms shook.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Animal and livestock departments and northern border provinces have been alerted to prevent chicken smuggling from China because of the danger of bringing more bird flu into the country.

  VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of October 3, a series of roads in Ho Chi Minh City became “rivers,” making people miserable to move.

 Sales of Galaxy S3, the latest flagship smartphone from Samsung, have been helped rather than hurt by the South Korean company's patent lawsuit with U.S. technology giant Apple, a new report said on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A "death pit" has appeared after the torrential rain over the past few days in Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to stop piloting two construction groups and assigned the Ministry of Construction to re-arrange enterprises directly under its management.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Writers Association has announced its annual prizes, which recognise some of the most enjoyable books of the year by writers based in the city.

The foreign direct investment (FDI) coming back to Vietnam has generate a bright part of the picture of the Vietnam’s economy. However, Vietnam would have to face challenges in calling foreign investors back.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang has begun an environmental project, All in Green, in an effort to raise awareness of environmental protection in the community.

VietNamNet Bridge – On technology forums and Internet users’ forums, members have been forwarding the articles that guide how to cut the existing simcards to create the simcards fitting iPhone 5s.

  VietNamNet Bridge - Before the whirlwind of the "Gangnam Style" horse dance, which makes up a worldwide craze, the Korean Department of Tourism decided to launch the "Gangnam Style" dance competition in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical depression that appeared in the East Sea on Sunday has gained strength and is now classed as a storm, the seventh to appear this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese referees are becoming popular internationally. Tomorrow, Hoang Anh Tuan from Ha Noi will conduct a semi-final match for the Thai Football Association Cup.

 The Syrian army rained shells on rebel bastions in and around Damascus on Tuesday and sent extra troops to second city Aleppo, as a watchdog said the death toll from 18 months of violence now tops 31,000.

With the car sales steadily rising, the motor vehicle insurance market proves to be very promising for insurers.

 The rating agency Moody's Tuesday said that Spanish banks will need between 70 and 105 billion euros (135 billion U.S. dollars), a figure that is higher than the one provided by Oliver Wyman last Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Lam and his three-member family have, for the past two months, spent their days and nights in two different houses.

German State governor visits Vietnam; Leaders extend congratulations on Germany’s Unity Day; Vietnam, Germany boost friendship and cooperation; Party delegation visits Greece; VN active during UNHRC’s 21st session

Nations must strongly commit themselves to the fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter, particularly those of peaceful settlement and non-use of force as well as respect for national independence,

There are two types of state owned schools – the first one is reserved for popular students with the reasonable tuitions set up by the State, and the second one for the rich.

 Vietnam always welcomes and creates favourable conditions for Indian businesses to invest in the country’s agricultural sector, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung paid a courtesy visit to General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone yesterday,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Feminine, romantic feelings is what is brought by 20 female painters through their paintings on display at the exhibition “Green Bridge” in Ho Chi Minh City.

The MacArthur Fellowship is one of the noblest awards of the United States to honor individuals who have creative activities to benefit to the community and humanity. This award has been presented to three Vietnamese-origin people to date.