VietNamNet Bridge – Without any relative, Ms. Thanh, 83, was refused many times by her landlords because they were afraid that she could die anytime.

Under the scorching sun, sweat soaking his back, Pham Cong Xuan diligently drove his motorcycle along National Highway 1A in Binh Duong province to collect nails. Occasionally, he received a threatening message: "Do you like a scimitar?"

Despite the low demand and the low popularity of e-books, and despite the widespread copyright infringement, the big guys in the hi-tech sector such as VTC, FPT and Viettel all are planning to digitalize textbooks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam may need more time to prepare for the implementation of the emission reducing REDD+ initiative as many stakeholders are still getting to grips with the concept and its importance.

VietNamNet Bridge – Representatives from travel agencies in Hong Kong will join familiarisation (FAM) trips at destinations in Da Nang and Ha Noi on October 8-12, the central city's tourism promotion centre said earlier this week.

A lot of foreign investors arrived in Vietnam and contrived mammoth amusement park projects. Later, only when the investors left, did local authorities realize that the investors just promised the earth.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The feverish demand for iPhone 5 in Vietnam will not affect sales of other smartphone brands, trading companies said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health will implement a new system to control infections in all central and provincial hospitals nation-wide by 2015, said Vice Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen.

  As the water level of the Saigon River is running high, the HCMC government has asked management companies of upstream reservoirs to regulate water release to avoid damaging downstream areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young girl, who is an inline skating enthusiast, has devoted her time to introducing the sport to children in Hanoi who otherwise might not be exposed to it.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a water conservation programme for the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta from 2012 to 2020. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade will promote the consumption of biofuel by providing more information on the economic and environmental advantages of the vegetable–derived petrol alternative.

  VietNamNet Bridge – In the early morning of October 6, the Central Meteorological Forecast Center forecasted that the storm No. 7 (Gaemi) would hit the coast of Binh Dinh – Phu Yen provinces, in central Vietnam, at 4pm today.

VietNamNet Bridge – The unusually large number of children drowning in Viet Nam every year underscores the importance of providing early swimming lessons, but the task faces several constraints, experts and officials say. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of ships are lying at sea under the sun. Since the ship exploiters cannot pay debts, they have to abandon the ships worth multi-billions of dong, which are turning into scrap iron.

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign-invested schools will be restricted in the number of Vietnamese students they can enrol, under a new law to take effect next month.

 South Korea's Samsung Electronics said on Friday it expected a record operating profit of 8.1 trillion won ($7.3 billion) in the third quarter, boosted by sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphones.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Kate Festival celebration of the Cham people will take place at Po Sah Inu Tower in Phan Thiet City on October 15-16 with a series of traditional rituals and festivities.

A series of events are to be held on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films, the iconic spy saga that helped define half-a-century of cultural, political and technological upheaval. 

 Gold prices hit VND47.85 mil per tael; Vietnam’s trade deficit with China estimated at US$11 bil;  Finance body warns on inflation, interest; India, Vietnam share aquaculture experience; Axe falls on dozens of slow tourism projects

  VietNamNet Bridge - To realize a civilized lifestyle in organizing weddings, the Hanoi Party Committee has set the maximum number of guests that officials and Party members are allowed to invite to their or their relatives’ wedding parties at 300.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's educational system faced a "crisis" that could only be solved by a revolution, said Professor Chu Hao.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Architecture Vo Trong Nghia has won two first prizes at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Singapore.

  VietNamNet Bridge - Due to lack of funding after Do Quang Hien withdrew his capital, the SHB Danang FC has decided to dissolve the Danang Youth Team, which is playing in the First Division Tournament.

  VietNamNet Bridge – Conflict occurred between two groups of coal gleaners. They pulled out guns to shoot each others. Two people were injured and many properties were damaged in the incident.