VietNamNet Bridge – A group exhibition named Tam Ta (Pouring), with works from five contemporary artists from Ha Noi, has opened in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Third generation services are widely used in Viet Nam but cell phones are becoming the target of hackers.

National team lose to India 3-1 in friendly; Teen takes U-18 tennis title in Bac Lieu Province; Trang, Luan win crowns in table tennis tourney; Da Nang to construct 40,000-seat stadium

VietNamNet Bridge – The sight of overhanging cable tangles in most city streets could be thing of the past by 2025 if a project proposal to bury them goes according to schedule.

VietNamNet Bridge – Any organisation or individual that violates intellectual property rights will be fined from VND2 million to VND500 million (US$100-25,000), according to a new decree that will take effect on November 9.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietinbank agreed yesterday, Oct 10, to sell a 10-per-cent stake in the firm to International Finance Corporation (IFC) for US$190 million.

VietNamNet Bridge – Air Mekong, Viet Nam's third private airline, received its Air Operator's Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam in southern Kien Giang Province on Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi wants to be friends with all cities in the world for peace, friendship, cooperation, development and mutual benefit, PM Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed while receiving foreign delegations

Viet Nam, North Korea review signed treaties; VN, Germany celebrate 35 years of relationship; Prague willing to share cooperation with Vietnam; Le Thanh Hai elected as secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee

VietNamNet Bridge – This year's Universal Postal Union (UPU) champion Ho Thi Hieu Hien has won big again.

VietNamNet Bridge – Parking-lot owners face fines of up to VND10 million (US$510) if they are caught overcharging customers more than once.

Construction labs will improve quality; Four injured in blast at power plant; Murderer of VN bride gets 12 years' jail; Student jailed for assault on teacher; PM Dung calls for greater efforts to help flood victims

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamobile unveils new promotional offers; VinaPhone debuts multi-language operator service; Apple stores give away social networking application; HCM City all set for Technology Business Seminar

VietNamNet Bridge – In the HCM City property market, the apartment segment saw both supply and demand rise in the third quarter, consultancy Savills Viet Nam said in a report.

VietNamNet Bridge – Stricter provisions for timber products in importing countries are making it harder for Vietnamese wood product manufacturers to export, according to a HCM City certification services company.

VietNamNet Bridge – One thousand Vietnamese Heroic mothers, Heroes of the Armed Forces and Labour Heroes arrived in the capital on Friday after a long trip by bus from the south. The oldest was 98 years of age.

VietNamNet Bridge – Any visitor arriving in Ha Noi this past week was likely struck by the festive air, as if Tet (lunar new year) had arrived early.

Masters invited to play in France; Women to play in Asian qualifier; Athlete Hang to train in China; Heavy fall from Asian U-19 games

VietNamNet Bridge – Top-seeded and world No 9 Nguyen Tien Minh was ousted from the Yonex Sunrise Viet Nam Open Badminton Grand Prix on Friday after unexpectedly losing to Chinese Chen Yeukun.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will have a tough start to the Asian Games (ASIAD) following the draw on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Court on Wednesday handed down a life sentence to a woman involved in a bribery and property-scam case in Go Vap District.

VietNamNet Bridge – Winners of the "Ha Noi - Your Destination" writing contest for expatriates in Viet Nam were honoured at the Opera House on Oct 7.

VietNamNet Bridge – Canadian Steven Tait created quite a stir when he was the only foreigner to enter a writing contest on the history and culture of Ha Noi, and to top it off his entry was written in his own hand on five conical hats.

VietNamNet Bridge – Property developers remain optimistic and are focusing on the medium – and low-cost housing segments though demand has yet to recover from a prolonged slump.

VietNamNet Bridge – A US Higher Education Fair will take place this Autumn in Ho Chi Minh City on October 11 and Hanoi two days later, reports the Institute of International Education (IIE).