VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Climate Change Steering Board has suggested that residents collect rainwater for household use as a way to reduce flooding and save clean water.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment has been drafting a law for the operation of three special economic zones in three provinces of Viet Nam for foreign investment projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In autumn, the number of visitors to Hon Dau Island falls sharply, but the lack of people makes this small island very peaceful.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young musicians and producers in HCM City this year have succeeded in winning fans and setting new entertainment trends, producing CDs and music videos in different styles.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government looks set to build five new software parks in the city and one in each of Dalat City and Nam Dinh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investment in agriculture in the Mekong Delta remains low, with a major portion of the funds invested in the industrial, food processing and real estate sectors.

Over 4.8 million kids vaccinated against measles-rubella; Japan proposes underground malls at future metro station; War-left bomb safely deactivated in Yen Bai provinve; Regional minimum wages to be increased from next year

 Local carriers busy for new int’t air routes; PM considers support for Lao Bao economic zone; Trade shortfall with China swells; US$700-million waste complex to go up in Long An; Major IT event set for December

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai will visit Israel in late November, with a view to furthering bilateral relations, especially in science and technology.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies yesterday (Nov 11) suggested creating a Government agency to supervise the use of State funds by State-owned enterprises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's trade deficit with China could hit a new record high of US$27 billion in 2014, a 14-per cent year-on-year increase,

 VietNamNet Bridge – This ancient city is taking steps to prevent its Old Quarter and the highly popular Cua Dai Beach from being washed away by climate change.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Australia is the leading nation in helping Vietnam train English language and military skills for personnel, especially the peacekeeping force,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Black box data collected by the Transport Ministry shows 37,750 vehicles committed 2.1 million speed limit violations in October.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sales to the US market is the aim of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as Vietnam has already signed bilateral or multilateral free trade pacts with most of the other parties involved in the negotiations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National team striker Nguyen Viet Thang announced his retirement from football after failing to find a club for the coming season.

Analysts and economists, siding with domestic businesses, have voiced great concern over the generous incentives given to foreign invested enterprises and the undervalued role of Vietnamese businesses in the national economy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Crude oil prices have plummeted recently, affecting revenue for state coffers, which depend heavily on oil and petroleum exports and imports.

 Russia has agreed to build up to eight nuclear reactors in Iran, 12 days before a deadline for a deal to curb Iran's nuclear activity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sending high-ranking specialists abroad could bring double benefits: it helps restructure the domestic labor market and strengthens the Vietnamese workforce.