VietNamNet Bridge - The eighth session of the 12th National Assembly (NA) opened in Hanoi on October 20 morning.

Both officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the agency in charge of administrative reform, and representatives of 23 northern provinces expressed their impatience over the slow pace of administrative reform at a seminar last week.

VietNamNet Bridge – After two years of preparation, the first international film festival in Vietnam opened on October 17 in Hanoi.

According to a 2009 report published by Business Monitoring International Ltd, there are about 57,000 pharmacies in Viet Nam, or 6.6 outlets per 1,000 people

Despite offering advanced curriculums imported from foreign schools, many universities still cannot attract students.

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) on Tuesday unveiled webOS 2.0, an upgraded version of the mobile operating system developed by Palm, the smartphone provider acquired by HP earlier this year.

The red-haired Russian spy Anna Chapman, who recently received a state award in Kremlin for espionage, has posed for a men's magazine wielding a revolver, local media reported on Tuesday.

Army newspaper celebrates 60th anniversary; ASEAN Women’s confederation closes; 80th foundation of VWU celebrated; Guangxi strengthens ties with Vietnam

IFRC calls on int'l friends to help Vietnamese flood victims; Vietnam-China Friendship Youth Wall inaugurated; Vietnam attends ABU General Assembly in Japan; Study reveals teen enthusiasm for online games

Russian tycoon Roustam Tariko is eyeing Vietnam as the next destination to expand his premium-vodka, banking, and insurance empire.

Hanoi CPI up 1.22 percent; Volume up, shares off in HCM City; Vietnam industry investor survey launched

VietNamNet Bridge – The white sandy beaches and coral reefs of Binh Ba Island are only a short motorbike and boat ride from Cam Ranh Township in the central coast province of Khanh Hoa.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Tuan Tu’s paintings featuring people of the “third world” attracted the audience at the opening ceremony of the exhibition of eight finalists of the “Painting Talents 2010” competition on October 18.

High inflation has pushed goods prices up, making it difficult for Vietnamese enterprises to compete on the world market.

VietNamNet Bridge – My Diary From That Battle of 10,000 Ships is the name of an exhibition by Vietnamese American Tammy Nguyen that opened last night at L’usine, 151/1 Dong Khoi Street in HCMC’s District 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – The storm eye was still in the East Sea this morning, October 20. However, forecasters said that it will change direction to Hong Kong.

It is getting more and more difficult to find jobs in big cities. A lot of people, though having university degrees, still have to take simple jobs which only brings them a modest pay.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC tourism authority will survey a new tourist route upstream the Saigon River to the neighboring province of Dong Nai early next month as the city government on Monday gave approval.

VietNamNet Bridge – VOV News on October 19 presented prizes to the winners of a photo contest about Hanoi. Here are the winning works:

The Government is running the national programme on information technology (IT) application which is expected to cost 1700 billion dong over five years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ten days after its inauguration, the Hoa Binh (Peace) Park has been downgraded.

Though the prices in dollars remain stable, the prices in Vietnam dong increase by several million to tens million dong just overnight.

VietNamNet Bridge – Of 392 members of the Vietnamese sport delegation to the Asian Games 2010 in Guangzhou, China, there are 260 athletes and the remaining members are officials, doctors, experts and coaches.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to a 2009 report published by Business Monitoring International Ltd, there are about 57,000 pharmacies in Viet Nam, or 6.6 outlets per 1,000 people – a high figure for a developing country.

VietNamNet Bridge - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on October 19 called on the international community to urgently assist flood victims in central Vietnam.