A lot of banks have reported satisfactory profit for the third quarter and the first three quarters of the year.

The three brand names of cars that Hanoi’s financial millionaires most favour are Rolls-Royce, Maybach and Bentley, according to local newspaper VnExpress.

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When floods and storms washed away 11 bridges in a commune in Kon Tum Province in the Central Highlands early this year, locals did not wring their hands and wait for the authorities to rebuild them.

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A representative of the Wildlife Action Group International in Germany congratulates the forest protection forces of Lam Dong province for their successful fight against poaching and illegal trade of wildlife in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Below are old photos of Hanoi’s pagodas and temples selected by retired history teacher Doan Thinh and his son.

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VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 250 unique paintings of various sizes and styles are now introduced at a large-scale calligraphic exhibition at the Temple of Literature.

VietNamNet Bridge – These valuable photos about old Hanoi are selected from a 2000-picture collection about Hanoi compiled by a retired teacher Doan Thinh and his son.

VietNamNet Bridge – The support of Ambassadors is the great encouragement for VietNamNet Newspaper’s initiative of the Day of Reconciliation (September 9). They will popularize this idea out of Vietnam’s borders.

Many areas in HCM City are physically sinking 7-10mm a year and up to over 15mm annually in some places, according to the latest report of the HCM City-based Geo-Information Centre under the HCM City National University.

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 30,000 residents in the remote and rural areas of six provinces will be provided with free eye check-ups from October 10 to 23. In addition, 30 poor people will benefit from free crystalline lens surgeries.

After school hours, many students rush to restaurants, pubs, bookstores or shopping malls, where they begin new working shifts.

Many investors now rush to purchase retail premises, because this is considered a very profitable business

Banks and universities have voiced the same concern that the narrowing of the programme on lending to poor university students will force many students out of schools.

News that Vietnam and the EU will kick start the negotiation for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the time to come is good news for Vietnamese businesses.

Vietnamese people, who use an increasing number of electrical goods nowadays, have become more interested in electricity-saving products.

VietNamNet Bridge - Four people were killed and three others were injured when two containers of fireworks exploded at 11:40am, October 6 near the My Dinh National Stadium.

VietNamNet Bridge – Members of Hanoi’s Van Tri golf course have fiercely opposed the golf course’s new rules which became effective on October 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has registered to take part in the world day against climate change (October 10) with 27 events.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s tourism companies have launched many tours to discover Hanoi’s culture on the occasion of the capital city’s 1000th anniversary.

The appreciation of the yen will make Japanese enterprises become potential investors in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – VinaPhone and Viettel will purchase an additional 2,000 iPhone 4 products in October to meet the high demand for this luxurious cell phone.

VietNamNet Bridge - There has been yet another change at the top at the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, with Truong Van Tuyen taking over as general director from acting chief Nguyen Quoc Anh.