VietNamNet Bridge – Over 160 sharpshooters will be competing at the National Shooting Championship in Ha Noi on October 7-14, the Viet Nam Shooting Federation announced yesterday, Oct 3.

Vietnamese shoes makers now have the opportunities to come back to the EU market, since the anti-dumping duties have been left. However, they still cannot breathe a sigh with relief because big difficulties are still ahead.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stressed Viet Nam's consistent policy to strengthen and develop the long traditional friendship and multi-faceted co-operation with Uzbekistan while meeting with Uzbek President Islam Karimov

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an additional US $30 million to develop the forestry sector.

A total of eight fighters of Libya' s ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) were killed and another 39 were wounded in Sirte Monday, as battles went on in the hometown of fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi,

VietNamNet Bridge – The third session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Ha Noi yesterday, Oct 3, under the stewardship of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

It is Pinktober again and Fiji like the rest of the world will be raising awareness of breast cancer too, Fiji Cancer Society Chairperson and breast cancer awareness month President Nirmala Nambiar has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved the development of a new food security information system.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's U-21 football team secured a final berth in the International U-21 Football Tournament after beating Thailand 7-6 on penalties in a thrilling semi-final match at Pleiku Stadium on Sunday.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called on legislators to pass the act he announced in September aimed to create jobs and boost the economy.

Inter have been hit with suspensions and fines following their protests in Saturday's controversial loss to Napoli.

There have been signs showing that the capital flow, including foreign capital, is coming back to the Vietnamese real estate market after a period of interruption due to the global economic downturn.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bitexco, the 262-meter building in HCM City, has been listed among 20 of the world's most iconic skyscrapers, selected by CNNGO (of CNN).

Denmark implemented a tax on foods high in saturated fat from Saturday, the first of its kind in the world, which will affect products containing more than 2.3 percent saturated fat.

VietNamNet Bridge – At peak hours, many mobile markets appear on the pavement and on roadways in Hanoi, enhancing snarls-up in the capital city.

Some 800 protesters marched and rallied in downtown Los Angeles Sunday to show their support for "Occupy Wall Street" protesters in New York City.

A Soyuz-2.1B rocket carried a Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit early Monday after a two-day delay caused by high winds, a Russian Space Forces spokesman said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number-one badminton player of Vietnam, Nguyen Tien Minh, has jumped from 12th to 7th on the latest World Badminton Federation (WBF) ratings with 57,779 points.

Techcombank voted as Vietnam’s best bank; Vietnam has large potential for hotel investment; Foreign arrivals up over 15 per cent in nine months; US first-ever agricultural trade mission visits Vietnam; Southern hub projects hit brick wall

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people packed Hanoi’s My National Dinh Stadium on the night of October 1, to shout “Westlife, we love you!” and sing along with their idols for nearly 100 minutes.

VietNamNet Bridge – The name of Vietnam’s first Tourism Ambassador, “Ly Nha Ky”, is likely a Chinese name, so it is difficult to help market Vietnam’s tourism to the world, said Viet Circle Tourism Company’s director, Phan Dinh Hue.

VietNamNet Bridge – Facing strong criticisms, Quang Nam province authorities have decided to halt the construction of the VND410 billion ($20 million) monument in honor of heroic Vietnamese mothers, to wait for the government’s instruction.

The steel manufacturing has brought a lot of money to local residents in the Da Hoi craft village and created a lot of billionaires. However, it has also brought the environment pollution which badly affected the living standards of people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two have been killed and one has gone missing in Quang Binh province in central Vietnam where typhoon Nesat struck last weekend. At the same time, flood hit the record high level in the Mekong Delta.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health will carry out its annual check on all hospital across the country from the beginning of October to December 12.