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).

VietNamNet Bridge – The quickest way to help lower stockpiles of refined petroleum products produced by the Dung Quat Oil Refinery would be to minimise petrol imports.

The Party Central Committee's 13th plenum opened in Hanoi Friday to discuss the implementation of socio-economic development tasks, the country's next five-year plan (and the personnel preparations for the upcoming 11th National Party Congress.

VietNamNet Bridge - Air Mekong launched flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province on October 8.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Company (VALC) received its fourth ATR72-500 aircraft from the French manufacturer Avion de Transport Regional (ATR) at Toulouse on October 7.

VietNamNet Bridge - French blues singer Roland Tchakounté and his band will come back Vietnam for performances at the HCM City’s Opera House on October 14 and the French Cultural Center in Hanoi on October 15-16.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam exported nearly 5.4 million tons of rice in the past nine months, earning US$2.28 billion, up by 8.51 percent in volume and 12 percent in value year-on-year, the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) reported on October 8.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of Cham people in the central province of Ninh Thuan on October 7 attended Kate festival, the biggest annual festival of Cham people who are Balamon followers, at Poklong Giarai tower.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is calling for infrastructure investment under the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model as funds from the State budget, Government bonds and ODA capital are insufficient to meet demand.

VietNamNet Bridge – Almost 600 domestic and foreign scientists gathered in Hanoi on Oct. 7 for a three-day international conference, “Sustainable Development of Hanoi Capital - Civilised and Heroic City for Peace”.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people gathered at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on October 6 to see the final rehearsal for an art and cultural festival celebrating Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary.

VietNamNet Bridge – The upcoming ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting plus (ADMM+) aims to increase high-level dialogue to carry out practical cooperation in security and defence, helping to build a region of peace and stability.