Michael Jackson topped an annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities on Wednesday for the fourth straight year, far outstripping fellow musical icons Prince and David Bowie who passed away earlier this year. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Demolition work on the Sai Gon Tax Trade Centre, built by the French 135 years ago, began yesterday in HCM City to make way for a 40-storey office and hotel tower and the first metro subway route. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Tran Quoc is an ancient pagoda located in a corner of Hanoi’s West Lake and is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Vietnam. 

VSSA proposes annual tenders for sugar import quota, Local firm launches video-on-demand service, Vietnam steel exporters accused of tax evasion in U.S., Vietnam ranks third for remittances in Asia, Suspending raw cotton import from Ghana

 Ha Long Bay and pho in Hanoi have been named among 50 can’t-miss attractions, foods and experiences in Asia by US news website Business Insider. 

 The second Asia- Europe Music Festival and the 34th Asian Composers League Festival and Conference kicked off at the Hanoi Opera House on October 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors have warned residents living or working in high air pollution areas of HCM City and Ha Noi about the serious health risks coming from the stench emitted from polluted lakes, landfills and by road dust.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese U19 squad have arrived in Bahrain for the Asian football championship and set a humble target for the event.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-Indian fight master, actor and director Peter Hein is working with Vietnamese staff on the new boxing film Sam Hoi (Penitent), a joint Vietnamese-Indian production. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The upcoming pilot programme for Public-Private Partnership (PPP), which was recently approved by the Prime Minister, will focus on strengthening the country’s science and technology progress.

Hanoi has introduced free walking tours around the Old Quarter to mark the opening of the Center for Tourist Information and Assistance at 28 Hang Dau Street in the capital’s ancient area.

 HCMC has spent US$900 million to deal with flooding but worsening flooding after heavy rains has proved the city’s efforts ineffective. Experts attributed the issue to outdated and short drainage system, climate change and rampant urban construction.

 For nearly 40 years, Binh Minh commune, Trang Bom district, southern Dong Nai province has been well-known for making unique fine art items from wood scraps which are exported to many countries.

 Ly Hoang Nam could not spring any surprises against No 8 seed Tatsuma Ito of Japan in the Vietnam Open tennis tournament held in HCM City yesterday.

 Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival for lung cancer patients, particularly those in the early stages of disease,

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Wednesday launched a full-fledged music streaming service with subscriptions as low as $3.99 per month for owners of its Amazon Echo speaker, accelerating the industry trend toward more flexible pricing

 VietNamNet Bridge - The news that the IT sector offers the most competitive pay in Vietnam coincides with a report that Vietnam lacks IT professionals. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned that the increase in social insurance contributions will lead to a drop in labor demand in the formal sector. 

 Several voting Federal Reserve policymakers judged a rate hike would be warranted "relatively soon" if the U.S. economy continued to strengthen but doubts on inflation remained,

 GE Oil & Gas University holds first training course in Vietnam, Famous comedian marks 20-year career, VND97 bil invested in building traditional medicine hospital, Central province launches compensation for victims of mass fish deaths