VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam earlier this month stated that the lending interest rate would be stabilized for at least one year. However, it recently has revealed the possibility of easing the interest rates further.

 Inclement weather brought by Typhoon Saola since Wednesday has left five people dead, two missing and 16 more injured in Taiwan, the island's emergency operation center announced Thursday evening.

Hanoi has been recognized as the city which has the lowest travel cost in the world. However, this is not enough to persuade travelers to come back to the city for the second and subsequent time.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee yesterday unveiled a master plan on preserving the site of the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel and developing part of the area into a culture and history park.

The National Fund for Science and Technology Development will only consider giving sponsor to the scientific research themes with internationally published scientific articles (ISI articles).

Robert Bosch Vietnam now waits for the final decision from the government of Vietnam on whether to give investment incentives to its expanded project.

In thoughts of many people, those who come first at the university entrance exams, must be the “bookworms,” or the children of well-off families which can fund expensive learning courses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The online community is spreading a clip entitled “We sing about Truong Sa” to show national unity and patriotism of the youth.

VietNamNet Bridge – Along Ho Chi Minh Highway, correspondents took a lot of pictures of traps in the forest from Quang Nam to Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Tri and Ninh Thuan provinces in central Vietnam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Claire Castelli sang the French song A l'Autre Bout du Bout du Monde to rapturous applause at the French Cultural Centre (L'Espace) in Ha Noi last Saturday.

Investors profit from land misuse; Gov’t OKs personal tax law amendment; US imposes 60 percent tariff on Vietnamese wind turbines; Many auto firms sell products for no profit; Ministry to limit licences for rice exporters  

Though small and medium size hydropower--considered as recyclable energy, has been encouraged to be developed by the state; investors always have to struggle hard to earn money.

 Giant shoe arrives in Vietnam; RoK company sponsors Vietnamese student sports festival; Childrens' paintings win prizes; VN fireworks light Canadian sky

 WB funds urban upgrading project in Mekong Delta; Police hold 8 drug traffickers with 70 drug cakes; JICA assists Hanoi’s public transport

 A Russian Soyuz-U rocket carrying a Progress M-16M cargo ship blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, according to Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Daily food ration of workers in northern provinces of Vietnam satisfies 90 percent of nutrition demand of male workers and 70 percent of female workers.

Only 23 fund management companies are still in operation out of the 47 companies licensed by the State Securities Commission (SSC).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nine out of 21 paintings of Vietnamese children sent to the Tianjin Culture and Art Festival 2012 in China won big prizes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A farmer set an electric trap on his field to prevent rats from destroying his rice. However, that farmer was electrocuted by his own trap.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of shooting bikini photos on the coast or at a swimming pool as usual, the 2012 Miss World pageant organizers brought contestants to a desert. Contestants also took pictures in Mongolian costumes and rode camels.

   Around 400 hotels and restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City will join an ambitious campaign to adopt smoking-free areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police have raided the headquarters of MB24, an online trading company based in Tu Liem District, following allegations the company had appropriated a large amount of money from customers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local female bands will gather for an all-female performance at Ha Noi Rock City (HRC), 27/52, To Ngoc Van Street, Tay Ho District, on Friday night, from 8-12pm.

 Black Infinity will bring a frenzied rock performance for their fans at Hanoi Rock City at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bus drivers in the capital city have been urged to ensure they obey all traffic regulations, after statistics showed that drivers of public buses were getting an increasing number of traffic fines.