VietNamNet Bridge – The value of agricultural, forestry and seafood exports saw a year-on-year increase of 22.5 per cent in the first 10 months of this year, hitting US$15.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The prices of various goods, both imported and domestically made, have been increasing sharply. This has worried both the producers, who fear the rise of production costs, and consumers, who fear the rise of food prices.

Serious translation mistakes made by Lai Van Sam, the host of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” television show, at the awards ceremony at the first Vietnam International Film Festival on October 21, have become a hot topic in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – After playing an online game for three consecutive hours, a 11th grader in HCM City suffered from brain haemorrhage, which has left him in a permanent vegetative state.

Experts say it is now the right time for Vietnam to think of seeking investment capital for the science and technology development from venture funds.

VietNamNet Bridge – Rising prices of raw materials needed to make Tet festival sweetmeats have made enterprises worry their production costs will be higher than selling prices mandated by the Government's price stabilisation programmes.

“I hope that together with the orchestra, we will bring to the audience the strength to struggle, the will to overcome difficulties in life, the humanity and generosity that Beethoven conveyed through his music,” said pianist Luu Hong Quang.

VietNamNet Bridge – The orchestra with the participation of artists from ten ASEAN member states, had its first show in HCM City on October 26.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Foreign Ministry on October 26 announced that Russian President Dmitri Medvedev will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the second ASEAN-Russia Summit on October 30-31.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Corporation for Financing and Promoting Technology (FPT) had revenue of VND16.73 trillion (US$857.9 million) in the first nine months of this year, an increase of 30 per cent over the same period last year.

According to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), of 161 labor exporting companies in Vietnam, only 30 percent work effectively. However, by June 2010, only four firms had their licences revoked. Why?

VietNamNet Bridge – The scale of investment and lower rate of returns are the main factors preventing the private sector from investing in transportation projects in HCM City, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge – About 350-500 businesses are set to join Ha Noi's second sales promotion month, organised by the city's Department of Industry and Trade in November, the department announced yesterday, Oct 27.

VietNamNet Bridge – How to entice talented people to become civil servants while addressing the urgent problem of people leaving public service was the centre of debate at the National Assembly's meeting yesterday, Oct 27.

VietNamNet Bridge – It has been creeping up on this city, and none too surreptitiously.

VietNamNet Bridge – Infrastructure and learning facilities at many of the country's public universities and colleges have been discovered to be severely low in quality in a recent nation-wide survey.

VietNamNet Bridge – A good strategy and a balanced team are a must if the national Olympic football team (U23s) is to gain good results at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou next month, says U19 coach Trieu Quang Ha.

VietNamNet Bridge – Duc Long Military Zone 5 men's volleyball team hope to echo the success of Hoang Anh Gia Lai football club, with volleyball becoming the second sport in the province to become professionalised.

U-19s top Asian qualifiers; Minh faces hard road in ASIAD; Olympic squad scraps friendlies; Injured Giang, Truong need rest; Vietnamese score big chess wins; Do wins VCCI golf cup in Ha Noi; VN women cruise through qualifiers

VietNamNet is going to organize an online discussion between representatives from the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, Vinacomin and experts. The discussion topic will be: Should bauxite projects be cancelled or continued?

VietNamNet Bridge – Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months was marginally up 7.1 per cent against the same period last year to reach US$9 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

VietNamNet Bridge – Various activities have taken place to celebrate the 17th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – President Nguyen Minh Triet and his Philippine counterpart, Benigno S. Aquino III, have discussed directions and measures to develop bilateral co-operation more effectively, matching the two countries' potentials.

A volcano eruption on Tuesday afternoon in Central Java of Indonesia has killed 17 people and injured at least 39 after the victims were hit by hot ash, and over 15,000 people have fled their homes, local officials said on Wednesday.

Paul, the oracle octopus who made a fame in the World Cup this summer for his incredible ability to predict the results of Germany's matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two.