VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional artists discussed the conservation and development of the dan bau (monochord), a Vietnamese musical instrument, at a seminar on Wednesday.

 The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet for helping the country's transition to democracy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic exporters have missed many business opportunities in Russia because of lack of market information, payment difficulties and high shipping fees, experts have said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Photos of endless golden sand dunes are some of the more well-known images of Vietnam’s central coastal region. Below are the famous sand dunes:

Nguyen Van Tue, head of the Hydrometeorology and Climate Change Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, spoke with Ha Noi Moi newspaper about the effects of climate change in Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Kim Phung, acting director of the Higher Education and Training Department, spoke to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about recruiting new students.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan said the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) creates opportunities but also poses challenges. It will act as a reagent for Vietnam’s agricultural restructuring.

 President Truong Tan Sang recently concluded successfully his official visit to Cuba. This visit contributed to bolstering the fraternal solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two parties, countries and peoples. 

The latest report from Savills on HCM City’s Real Estate released on October 7 showed that 5,220 apartments were sold in the third quarter, an increase of 4 per cent quarter-on-quarter and 59 per cent year-on-year

Many people think the role of directing theatre plays is only suited to men. But the few women in HCM City involved in directing have overcome challenges and proven their ability, not only to theatre-goers, but also to their male counterparts.

VietNamNet Bridge – Former world No 8 Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic has announced his withdrawal from the Viet Nam Open which is scheduled for October 13-18 in HCM City, according to the organisers.

 According to the Vietnamese law, consular legalization is necessary and compulsory for documents issued by foreign agencies to be lawfully used in Vietnam. 

PM launches new vision for agribusiness, Real estate transactions skyrocket in 9 months, Promising market for soymilk industry, Foreign retailers arrive en masse, India okays amendments to double tax avoidance pact with Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh has disagreed with the opinion that Coca-Cola has been conducting transfer pricing in Vietnam, affirming that the soft drink manufacturer is innocent until proven guilty.

 The owners of hayhaytv.vn have been fined VND60 million (USD2,700) by the Ministry of Information and Communications for illegally streaming movies and videos clips.

 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh confirmed China’s willingness to sponsor the feasible research study of the Lao Cai-Ha Noi express railway project at a regular press briefing on October 8 in Ha Noi.

 A dry haze that has obscured Ho Chi Minh City and many southern provinces is believed to be sending a rising number of children to Paediatrics Hospital 1 and 2 in recent days. 

 Viet Nam's women's team failed to make it onto the winners' box at the 50m rifle 3x20 final yesterday at the sixth CISM Military World Games in South Korea.

 A Leeds-based hacker used a notorious piece of malware called BlackShades to spy on people via their webcams.

 Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem overcame the US challenger, Andrew Boekhoff in the first round of the 2015 Millionaire Chess Open tournament, the second edition of its kind, in Las Vegas on October 8.