Mr. Doan Xuan Truc, Vice President and General Secretary of the Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam, talks about how Vietnam's livestock sector will be affected by integration.

Noted Israeli photographer shows off works in capital, HCM City’s signature souvenirs announced, Charmaine Sheh to strut the runway in HCM City, Cheap rail tours start in HCM City, Davines Hair Show 2015 presents newest hairstyles

5,000 people receive free health check-up, Hanoi to host 9th national internal medicine conference, Wild animals rescued in central provinces, Switzerland helps Can Tho build model city, Police arrest 15 persons for stealing motorcycles

Lufthansa Cargo opens flights to HCM City, Ministries launch rice brand name development project, Korean firm to invest in US$650-mln solar power plant in Vietnam, French firm to sell smartphones, tablets in VN

 Vietnam will work closely with Germany to turn the Vietnam-Germany University into a model university, contributing to comprehensively reforming Vietnam’s university education system, said President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan.

 The environment ministers of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed at their talks in Jeju, the RoK, on October 22 to cooperate in conducting research on biodiversity preservation and the use of natural resources in Vietnam. 

 Vietnam and the US state of California have huge potential to step up their cooperation, especially in economics, trade, science-technology, agriculture and rural development, Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh told California State’s Governor Jerry Brown.

 The Czech Government backs the early completion of negotiations on and signing of a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Union, affirmed Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek. 

  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has released VND220 billion (US$9.8 million) as relief from the State budget to help nine provinces hit by severe floods in late July this year.

 Ha Noi People's Court will begin proceedings next week in the trial of deputy director of the management board and five officials of Viet Nam Railways for abuse of power.

VietNamNet Bridge - Several railway development projects have attracted the interest of investors after the state called for funds from the private sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Da Nang - Vietnam team has arrived into Cape Town, South Africa, at the end of the 3,400 nautical mile Race 2 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, crossing the line in sixth position.  

 More than 40 pensioners on an excursion have been killed after their bus crashed with a truck on a country road in south-western France.

VietNamNet Bridge - Formally established in Vietnam in 1994, Coca-Cola Vietnam announced in 2014 that it made a profit and paid taxes of $20 million.

 Lecturer Le Thi Thanh Nhan of the University of Science under Thai Nguyen University has been recognised as the second female professor of Vietnam in the field of mathematics, after Prof. Hoang Xuan Sinh.

 Vietnamese GM Le Quang Liem (Elo 2,697) was named the overall winner of the 2015 SPICE Cup Open chess tournament after drawing with former Ukrainian champion, Illya Nyzhnyk (Elo 2,628) in the last round of play on October 22 local time.

 A number of socio-economic issues were spotlighted by National Assembly (NA) deputies at their group discussions on October 22 as part of the ongoing 13th parliament’s 10th sitting. 

 Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh has affirmed Vietnam’s defence policy of peace, self-defence, and neither joining any military alliances nor allowing any countries to set up their military bases or use its territory to counter the others.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After 30 years living with her husband, Mrs. Hanh finally got to wear a wedding dress. Thirty-nine other disabled women also received wedding rings.

VietNamNet Bridge - Russian automobile manufacturers are considering setting up factories in Vietnam, which would allow them to enjoy preferential tariffs when exporting cars to the US.