VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam issued Circular 25/2014/TT-NHNN on 15 September 2014 to guide registration of foreign loans not guaranteed by the Government and changes made to their terms and conditions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Saigonese last week rushed to the Saigon Tax Trade Center in HCMC’s District 1 to bid farewell to one of the city’s iconic buildings with 130 years of history before it is demolished to build a skyscraper.

 Vietnam Buddhist Association established in Japan; About 1,500 people race in Run for Peace in Hanoi; Vietnamese passengers lack awareness of flight rules; Gov't addresses transport issues; Ministry cracks down on building problems

Standard Chartered picks up stake in leading agro firm; Vingroup buys supermarket chain from OceanMart; Lotte Centre Hanoi has a slump after its opening; Petrolimex earns US$67.3 million profit in nine months

 Japanese Film Festival 2014 – Passion; “That’s New – What’s Next” – Graphic Art Exhibition of Benjamin Badock; Exhibition “Information Transmitted by Horse Riding”; Celebrate French Culture with Sofitel Wine Days 2014

Hanoi’s streets have been decorated with light and flowers in preparation for the 60th anniversary of the city’s liberation day, October 10. Let’s enjoy the festivity atmosphere in Hanoi through the following photos.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located on prime real estate, the largest and most modern shopping malls in Hanoi like Lotte, The Garden, Parkson and IPH are quiet despite many new promotions and discounts.

 A new fatal security threat, larger than the open SSL security loophole Heartbleed, has been discovered, according to the Viet Nam Information Security Association (VNISA).

 Vietnamese women lose in AFC U16; Trang, Lim triumph in badminton; The, Phuong win Ha Noi Moi Run; U-19 Vietnam ready for challenges at AFC Championship finals

 Music, light show brightens HCM City; New calendar honours General Giap; Latin American film fest opens; Young people drawn to lotus tea from West Lake; Ba Na cable car listed among world’s most spectacular rides

“The Chapel”, a community space project on the outskirt of Ho Chi Minh City, designed by Vietnamese artists from local firm A21 Studio, was awarded the “World building of the year” title at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thang Long Environmental Service Joint Stock Company has opened a VND160 billion waste treatment plant in Ha Noi's outlying district of Son Tay that uses advanced incineration technology

 The website for the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132), which Vietnam is hosting in 2015, was launched on October 6.

 A sailor suffering from a heart attack on board a vessel from Singapore to the Republic of Korea was brought ashore by Vietnam’s Rescue Force.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are clear signs of foreign portfolio investments returning to Vietnam, especially with the $35 million investment in a restaurant chain by Standard Chartered.

 A Thai woman was caught carrying 1.73kg of cocaine worth 11 billion VND (519,000 USD) at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

 The relic complex of the Ponagar Temple Towers built in the 8th century in Vinh Phuoc Ward, Nha Trang City in Khanh Hoa Province is a typical architectural work of the Cham Pa culture which has remained intact over the years.

 A delegation of Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training, led by its Minister Pham Vu Luan, had a working visit to Russia on October 3-4.

“We have finished the hard part of normalizing relations and must now focus on using our emerging partnership to advance great common causes,” Ambassador to Mongolia Phan Dang Duong said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung inspected the progress made on the National Assembly (NA) House project in Hanoi on October 3, which is scheduled to host the eight session of the 13th NA later this month.