VietNamNet Bridge – The Gop Nga protective forests in Son Trung commune, Khanh Son district, Khanh Hoa province has been desolated after thousands of people flocked to this area to find aloes.

 Samsung Electronics, the world's No.1 smartphone maker, launched on Wednesday its latest Galaxy device as part of efforts to better compete with Apple's newly released iPhone 5.

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From October 1, 2012, the Tao Xuyen toll station in the central province of Thanh Hoa, which is famous for the highest toll in Vietnam, will shut down. Meanwhile, the new Tao Xuyen toll booth on Highway 1A is not built yet.

VietNamNet Bridge – Eight teams are taking part in the final round of the U21 Thanh Nien (Young People) football tournament in Phan Rang City, Ninh Thuan Province, which kicked off yesterday, Sept 25. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Vietnam, citizens' rights to freedom are clearly enshrined in the constitution and legal documents and are guaranteed in reality, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi on September 25.

It is estimated that some 1000 tons of fruit is imported from China to Vietnam every day across the Tan Thanh border gate.

Urban dwellers want to become self-sufficient in vegetables, because their fear the vegetables planted on dirty land and pesticide residues would harm their health.

  VietNamNet Bridge – In daily life, a lot of phenomenas take place every day that make some people laugh, but others are completely indifferent. What do you think when you see the pictures below?

They have to be awake all night to work with sound mixers and vibrant sounds, and their job is considered the profession of playboys but DJ is still an attractive job to many young people.

Talking about the university education in the time to come, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) said that Vietnam strives to upgrade the training quality, while it does not intend to expand the network scale.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Science and Technology MST is moving ahead with the plan to open technology product trading floors after 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is looking for investment capital from different sources to fund new airport projects and expansions to bolster aviation industry growth, the general director of Airports Corporation of Vietnam said.

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time, Project Happy Feet Slipper Race will be hosted in HCMC on October 21 to raise funds for the education and training of underprivileged children.

While a lot of Vietnamese travelers are unaware of the importance of travel insurance, travel firms deliberately “forget” about this, because insurance premiums would push the tour fees high up.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new regulation from the Ministry of Health requires all foodstuff products to be packaged and stored in a place at least 20cm from the floor, 30cm from the wall and 50cm from the ceiling.

 However, there is also another important resource from Viet Kieu, namely their intelligence. Overseas Vietnamese people are working in the US’ NASA, Boeing and big hospitals in France, Canada, Japan and Australia.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling bids goodbye to the boy wizard on Thursday when she releases her first novel for adults, a gritty tale of poverty and politics in an idyllic English village.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ranked Cat Ba archipelago in the north to national heritage status.

 Rice prices rise, but only after farmers sell; Shrimp exports to total $2.5 billion; Exchanges close in frozen real estate market; Authorities to probe apartment management; Ministry seeks to scrap group model

 The US has urged Vietnam to intensify its crack-down on intellectual property right infringements.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The door is open for Viet Nam to compete at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup finals now that the world football governing body has decided to increase the number of participants from 16 to 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A minimum investment of US$4 billion will be required for opening a casino in Viet Nam, according to a draft decree prepared by the Ministry of Finance.

 Workshop discusses disasters; Hanoi to host national conference on domestic violence; VN-Korean AO victims on epic bike trip; Watch for deadly amoeba; Children need support, social policies to develop

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