The Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) earned an estimated VND63.15 trillion in revenue in the first half of this year, achieving 50.6 per cent of the yearly target.

 The Best Street Style contest, part of the week-long Vietnam International Fashion Week, ended yesterday morning in Hanoi attracting hundreds of fashionistas to streets around the high-end Trang Tien Plaza mall.

Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Monday, it was testing a feature that would let page administrators create job postings and receive applications from candidates, a move that could pressure LinkedIn Corp's (LNKD.N) recruiting business. 

 Ten contracts and memoranda of understanding worth nearly VNĐ1 billion (US$44,800) have been signed between Vietnamese and South Korean businesses at an industry-trade-tourism fair which concluded on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Several airlines from China have opened direct scheduled flights to HCMC to cash in on the rising number of Chinese travelers to the city.

“If students are not punished for their bad behavior, everything will get out of control. But if you punish students, you will be criticized by parents,” a teacher complained.

VietNamNet Bridge - Air and water pollution in HCM City has worsened, though the city has spent VND21 trillion a year on environmental activities.

A new farm produce preservation technology has been invented by scientists from the Hanoi University of Technology. 

The World Health Organization revised guidelines on antenatal care on Monday, saying pregnant women should have twice as many contacts with health providers - eight - as it recommended previously. 

Vietnamese startups often become a foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) after successfully raising funds from foreign investors. Coc Coc, Vntrip, Huy Vietnam, The KAfe and Wrap & Roll are just a few of them.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ba Vi National Park, only 60km to the west of Hanoi, has spectacular natural landscapes and scenery. 

 Housing market slows but expected to pick up, Experts warn of sloppy food chain, Footwear firms gear up for FTAs, Seafood import restriction removed, VN bank profits surge on services, not lending

 VietNamNet Bridge – Actress Hong Anh will release her debut feature film as a director next year. She showcased a seven-minute teaser to audience at the Ha Noi International Film Festival on Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean and Vietnamese singers will perform at the Korean Culture and Food Festival in Ha Noi’s My Dinh Stadium this weekend.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Discover Luu Thuong village, Phuc Tuc commune, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi, to witness the methods used to produce exquisite products made of grass.

VietNamNet introduces an article by Dr. Vu Ngoc Hoang entitled “Avoiding environmental disasters is the biggest issue of the century”. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal sand mining along Ha Noi’s rivers keeps increasing, causing loss of resources and polluting the environment, while negatively affecting socio-economic development and people’ security.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of Ha Noi People’s Committee, has asked the director of the Ha Noi police to urgently clarify the incident related to the attack on two journalists on Sunday. 

 Luli Cox of Brazil won the women’s title at the Vietnam Mountain Bike Marathon (VMBM), which closed in the mountains surrounding Sapa in Lao Cai province on November 6. 

 The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) was held from November 1-5, honouring entrants who stood out among hundreds from around the world.