VietNamNet Bridge – Former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dang Hung Vo spoke to Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper about the issue of land aggregation.

VietNamNet Bridge – A survey released yesterday, Oct 19, showed that a large number of people still believed administrative procedures required too much paperwork and that personal connections played a large part in completing procedures.

Supertyphoon Megi, which ripped through northern Philippines Monday, is heading to the East Sea, leaving 10 people dead and thousands of homes, crops and properties damaged.

British oil giant BP has told a court it was committed to waiving the legal cap on its liability from the Gulf oil spill that could have limited the company's liability cost to 75 million U.S. dollars.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen singers have made it to the first final of the Sao Mai-Diem Hen 2010 (Morning Star-Rendezvous 2010), Viet Nam Television's biennial contest to discover future pop stars.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 150m section of the Hong (Red) River embankment in Phu Thinh Ward in Son Tay Town collapsed on Monday, dumping three workshops and two diggers into the water.

Co Chien Islet's Ngang Beach in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Province of Tra Vinh has been recognised for its successes in restoring local biodiversity and ecosystems.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Health Minister Cao Minh Quang said relevant ministries and agencies had failed to adopt their own measures to help manage drug prices.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is quickly recovering from the financial crisis and can easily attain its targeted growth rate for this year, although inflation remains a huge challenge, said the World Bank . . .

The State Bank of Viet Nam is not planning any adjustments to foreign exchange rates, State Bank Governor Nguyen Van Giau said yesterday in Ha Noi.

Badminton player Minh trains with cream of the crop in Indonesia; Viet Nam welcome Asian aerobic athletes for championships; Viet Nam to play football friendlies ahead of Asian Games in China

VietNamNet Bridge – While Hoang Anh Tuan won the silver medal for weightlifting in the men's 56kg class at the last Asian Games, his chances of holding onto a place on the podium at the coming games next month are unclear

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputies to the 12th National Assembly will discuss draft documents to be presented to the Party’s XIth National Congress and hear the Government’s report on Vinashin’s post-debt crisis management

During the sixth national strike after the summer vacation protesting the French pension reform, sporadic violence erupted Tuesday between young demonstrators and riot police in Paris' suburb.

VietNamNet Bridge – Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Org-anisation (NEDO) will help fund and build an industrial waste treatment system in Ha Noi that will also be used to generate electricity.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese film Long Thanh Cam Gia Ca will bring the story of a love affair between one of the country's most famous poets and a young singer to the silver screen at the Viet Nam International Film Festival.

VietNamNet Bridge – Entertainment and recreational facilities for children in HCM City are unable to meet the increasing and diverse demands of children because they are hampered by funding and personnel shortages.

VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese director Nobuhiro Doi's latest film Hanamizuki is one of ten films scheduled to show in competition at the first Viet Nam International Film Festival, which runs until Thursday in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top three-cushion billiards player Duong Anh Vu will compete in the 63rd World Three Cushion Championships from tomorrow, Oct 20, to Sunday in Sluiskil, the Netherlands.

Ten hurt in crash in Ba Ria-Vung Tau; Ha Noi bans transport of uninspected livestock; Pakistan donates computers; Dengue fever on the rise; VFF contributes to maintaining social order

Hai Phong voters concerned about agriculture development; Belarusian legislative delegation begins visit; VN to host meeting of ASEAN statistical offices

VietNamNet Bridge – While foreign singers organize live shows to earn money, Vietnamese singers hold live shows to “burn” money!

Ho Chi Minh City is the most important economic center in Vietnam as it accounts for a high proportion of Vietnam’s economy. Ho Chi Minh City plays an important driving impetus of economy of Vietnam.

HCM City has an area of approximately 2,094 square kilometers. It is located from 10 10’-10 38’ North and 106o2’-106o54’ East.

In 1998, Ho Chi Minh City celebrated its 300th anniversary, but the period of the 75 years between 1623 and 1698 may be regarded as the time in which Saigon was founded.