VietNamNet Bridge – Are you looking for a peaceful, non-touristy beach free of pesky vendors, and a decent, affordable hotel near the sea?

 Turkey has agreed to let the US use its military bases in the campaign against Islamic State militants, US National Security Adviser Susan Rice says.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The average height of Vietnamese men is 164 cm, 8 cm less than that of men in Japan and 10 cm less than men in South Korea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While SMS and voice communication services have experienced a few setbacks, data services such as 3G are becoming more and more popular.

The Philippines plans to import 1.7 million tons of rice this year and even more next year, giving Vietnamese exporters a chance to bid on big contracts.  

VietNamNet Bridge - The steps taken by China, from Hainan to Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly), from military and civilian coordination, show that China is looking for ways to implement the ambition of monopolizing the East Sea.

 Vietnam football team defeated in Japan by Vissel Kobe; Liem out of the running in Millionaire Chess tournament; Saigon Heat out of ASEAN Basketball League play-off; Nghe An overcome T&T to claim record U21 championship

 Vietnamese mobile subscribers will be able to keep their existing numbers when switching to a different mobile service provider as of 2017, a telecommunications official has said.

 Bodhisattva statue changes color; Huge wooden anchor found in Hue; Moving images stress need for protecting women and children; Concert to mark Vietnam-Japan friendship; HCM City: Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda rebuilt

 Viet Nam will play a game of pride against China in the last group C match at the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship in Yangon, Myanmar today.

 As time goes by, 36 streets and guilds in Hanoi’s Old Quarters almost remained unchanged in their architectural styles that were designed decades ago.

 Typhoon Vongfong, the strongest storm to hit Japan this year, has made landfall on the country's main islands, after injuring at least 30 in Okinawa.

19 ‘fake' school health workers fired; Three children drown in Kien Giang lake; Ministry plans to shore up reservoirs; Marijuana smuggled from Laos seized; Heart diseases to attack 20% of Vietnam’s population by 2017

 A US health chief has said a mistake was "clearly" made by hospital staff treating an Ebola victim in Texas, resulting in one member being infected.

 A local family in the central province of Ha Tinh has discovered 22kg of ancient bronze coins in their garden, said Le Ba Hanh, Deputy Director of the provincial Museum.

 International donors have pledged $5.4bn (£3.4bn) for the Palestinians at a conference in Cairo.                                                                                                                                              

 The oil tanker Sunrise 689, which once reportedly lost contact after leaving Singapore for Vietnam on October 2, are now being investigated.

Vietnam, Seychelles look to stronger cooperation; Vietnam attends 131st IPU Assembly in Geneva; Vietnam learns Norway’s citizen complaint settlement; Vietnam, China hold 3rd round of talks on marine cooperation

 The Vietnamese community in the UK needs to hold high the spirit of unity and help with the homeland’s development, Politburo member and Standing member of the Party Secretariat Le Hong Anh said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Brussels on October 12, beginning his official visit to Belgium at the invitation of his Belgian counterpart Elio Di Rupo.