VietNamNet Bridge – A 10 per cent tax on the online gaming industry recently proposed by the Ministry of Finance aims to address the connection between the increase in gaming addiction and game-related crimes

VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises are finding it hard to get an independent board director while authorities find it difficult to punish them for failing to find one.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese weightlifters will try to secure their Olympic berths at the coming world championships to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from November 4 to 16.

  Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Famous French chef to visit Hanoi; Viet Nam sees tourist influx; Da Nang hotel wins awards; Ninh Binh to fully tap tourism potential; Da Nang seeks to draw in more tourists; Jetstar Pacific Airlines selling 20,000 ‘zero fare’ tickets

VietNamNet Bridge – These are the places where every inch of land is soaked with the blood and bones of the martyrs who died for the country’s independence and unity.

 Vietnamese weightlifters seek 2016 Olympics berths at World Championships; Trang jumps one place to 59th in world rankings; Vovinam martial artists seek to defend regional championship title; Three new faces called up for national football team

 Farmers in the Mekong Delta have been warned to store water for farming as saltwater intrusion is predicted to get more severe from the coming dry season due to the sharp decrease in the floodwater volume in the region.

Top Vietnamese striker Le Cong Vinh has signed a three-year contract with V-League champions Becamex Binh Duong, according to general director of the Binh Duong Sports-Football Jointstock Company, Cao Van Chong.

 Numerous rare Champa artifacts have been found at the excavation site of Champa tower relics in the Rung Cam forest of this central province.

Victor Vu to direct film based on best-selling author's novel; San Chay people’s dance recognised as national intangible cultural heritage; Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange to be held in Japan; Artist wins timber preserving award

Local news sites remain blocked; Filipino pirates attack Vietnamese fishing vessel; World Disaster Report focuses on culture and risk; EVN successfully completes submarine cable projects; Climate change to make storms more disastrous

 Japan has not committed ODA for Long Thanh airport; Macedonia, Vietnam sign trade deals; Ha Noi hosts annual investment meeting; Hanoi to host Techmart 2014; Russian inspectors to examine Vietnamese seafood

 The United Nations (UN) appreciates Vietnam’s active participation in peacekeeping operations and believes the country will be a reliable peacekeeping partner, UN high-level officials said.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had a full schedule during his trip to Milan, Italy, holding a number of bilateral meetings with leaders who also attended the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting ASEM Summit (ASEM-10) on October 16-17.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung proposed strengthening regional, inter-regional and global mechanisms on dialogue and cooperation at a session of the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit that closed in Milan, Italy on October 17.

All disputes should be settled peacefully and in line with international law, the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said.

 Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh held talks with Vice Chairman of the Chinese Party Central Committee’s Military Commission Fan Changlong in Beijing on October 18 before concluding his visit to China.

 On the sidelines of the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Milan, Italy, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met leaders from Myanmar, Thailand, Mongolia, Bulgaria and Norway on October 17 to seek ways for closer bilateral ties.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has confirmed Vietnam’s recognition of high importance to enhanced relations with the Vatican while meeting with Pope Francis and His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See on October 18.