VietNamNet Bridge – A few weeks ago, two doctors at the National Hospital of Endocrinology in Ha Noi fought violently after one interrupted the other at a seminar, according to the Nguoi dua tin (The Herald) e-newspaper.

VietNamNet Bridge – All 600 seats in Ha Noi's Youth Theatre are filled and the attentive audience is silently following the dialogue, gestures and dancing in a newly staged version of a popular drama by late noted playwright Luu Quang Vu.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At noon on September 8, a heavy rain accompanied by strong winds made many streets in Hanoi flooded and many trees were uprooted.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though rain bucketed down last Saturday, the dry board and smiling faces of those joining the cruise made for a great start to our tour along the Hong (Red) River in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of thousands of square meters of land which are lying unused or are being improperly used around the city will be reserved for the construction of State-owned schools,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s streets are decorated with numerous colourful stalls selling moon cakes in the lead up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 19 this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition featuring stories about villages is offering visitors an opportunity to see the Vietnamese countryside in a colourful way, through the special point of view of an artist

 VietNamNet Bridge – For a month now, 75-year-old Hoang Van Cuc has found it increasingly difficult and dangerous to ferry his granddaughter to and from kindergarten in Thang Long International Village of Ha Noi's Cau Giay District.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young reporter Pham My and his friends were very excited to enjoy John Ramsden's photos of Ha Noi, depicting more than 30 years including the country's post-war period.

 Vice chairman of Hanoi Vu Hong Khanh asked the departments of construction, planning and architecture, and culture, sport and tourism to appraise villas built before 1954 for consideration for the list of preservation.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Doctors of the Saint Paul Hospital in Hanoi recently performed a laparoscopic surgery to remove about 300 white stones which look like pearls from the shoulder joint of a patient.

 Join a tour to the Viet Nam Museum of History this Saturday to discover how a variety of civilisations have shaped Vietnamese history.

VietNamNet Bridge – Roads covered with yellow leaves, the sun beams through leaf canopies, almond trees with red leaves, the long flaps of young girls flying in the wind, Hanoi has entered the fall with a seductive beauty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The high income earners, who spend billions of dong to buy high end apartments in big cities, also complain the pollution has badly affected their quality of life.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The German Business Association (GBA) co-hosts and celebrates Germany’s largest cultural event in the two cities of HCMC and Hanoi in October - Oktoberfest.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pianist Dang Thai Son, one of the world's leading pianists, will hold a concert in Ha Noi and HCM City in December.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The gender imbalance in Ha Noi in the first six months this year was still too high, with 116 boys being born for every 100 girls, according to the Ha Noi Department of Population and Family Planning.

   Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous Brazilian flutist Joao Bastos and pianist Yara Borges will take to the stage next month to present a special music performance in Ha Noi.

When the winds of the autumn come is the time dracontomelon fruit is ripening on the streets of Hanoi. Small, round, yellow-ripen fruits are packed with so many memories of those who grew up or lived in the capital.