The National Flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is rectangular in shape, its width is equal to two thirds of its length, in the middle of fresh red background is a bright five-pointed golden star.

VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rain continued in the central province of Ha Tinh at night on October 18 and early morning October 19. More than 100,000 residents are isolated by water.

Hanoi photos on display in France; Cuban dancers to perform in Vietnam; Vietnamese folk songs played in Berlin; French magazine raises Hanoi’s charm; Venezuela Culture week opens in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam welcomed nearly four million foreign arrivals between January and September of 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge – The plateau was recognized by the UNESCO as one of the 77 geological parks in the world and the second in Southeast Asia on October 3.

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 5,000 people stood along Ngoc Thuy dike to witness “crazy” minutes of artist Dao Anh Khanh and his co-workers in the “Tree of Life” show on October 15.

VietNamNet Bridge - Daniel Wu, Hong Kong movie director, actor and producer, talked with Vietnamese audience at the Hanoi Opera House last night, October 18.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy on October 18 sentenced Huynh Ngoc Si, former director of the Japan-funded East-West Highway and HCM City Water Environment projects to life imprisonment.

19.4 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) reportedly disappeared from the market in 2009.

Not only gold traders had to pay heavy prices for their unreasonable investment decisions, but many other people have also suffered from “the dance of the gold prices”.

Entering the East Sea last night, October 18, mega storm Megi reached the 15th grade. The storm is forecast to go through the Hoang Sa archipelago (Paracel), where there are many Vietnamese fishing boats.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Phan Dinh Phung Stadium blew up when thousands of spectators shouted their encouragements for the dancers in the final night of Stylish Dance Steps 2010 competition on October 16.

The Dung Quat Oil Refinery Project has taken nine years longer than planned.

Several years ago, teachers rejoiced when MOET stated that by 2010 it would set up a salary scheme which would allow teachers to live on their salaries.

Travelling on an old motorbike, female painter Dang Ai Viet went more than 8,000km from northern to southern Vietnam to paint portraits of over 200 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers.

Party Secretary General Nong Duc Manh’s speech delivered at the 13th conference of the 10th Party Central Committee has been welcomed by many VietNamNet’s readers.

In 2010, Vietnam, India and Indonesia will be the three markets to witness the highest information technology (IT) and telecommunications growth rates in Asia

Unlike previous years, when the car market always became bustling towards the year end, the market remains very quiet now, in the high sale season.

Vietinbank to begin work on tower project; Finance Ministry to control prices; Confab examines new housing policies

VietNamNet Bridge – The Russian High Command of Navy has suggested a plan to re-open its logistic base at Vietnam’s Cam Ranh port, according Interfax-AVN.

Famous contemporary painters Le Thiet Cuong and Dao Hai Phong have joined young artists in a painting exhibition about Hanoi at the Trung Nguyen Creative Centre in Hanoi from October 15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors of Hanoi-based Vietnam-Germany Hospital recently conducted an operation to take a bun of hair weighing 0.5kg from the stomach of a 9-year-old Vietnamese-Russian girl.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Van is not only a newly-recognised global geological park but also a tourist attraction in Vietnam. Let’s go shopping at Dong Van market.

An online survey conducted by the UNDP and VietNamNet reveals that nearly 70% of participants said that they had to bribe officials to quickly deal with administrative works.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of storks have flocked to the Tra Khuc river in the central province of Quang Ngai to seek food and partners during the rainy season.