VietNamNet Bridge – Many economic norms exceeded plan while social issues such as flooding, traffic accidents and diseases still challenged Ho Chi Minh City’s socioeconomic development in the first nine months this year,

 In 1995, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam signed the Agreement on the Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin. After decades, it was celebrated as a triumph of the Mekong Spirit.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional taxi companies are raising concern over unfair competition by Grab Taxi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young Vietnamese painter can never forget the war that ravaged his home town in central Viet Nam and the way it affected his family. Thanh Ha reports.

The recent visit to Japan by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong created a new vision for the strategic partnership between the two countries for peace and prosperity in Asia.

 Leading economists have forecasted that Vietnam’s economic growth will reach an annual rate of 6.2% this year with an average annual core inflation rate of 3% in line with the declining inflation over recent years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 40-year-old Ha Tinh man has devoted his life to providing books - and bookcases - to rural families throughout the nation. Trung Hieu reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Justice is gathering opinions on the draft amended Criminal Code after two high school students were rejected for applications to study because of the previous convictions of their parents.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hiu hiu, Johns’ groove-toed frog or Johns’ frog in English, is a rare frog species in Vietnam which can be found at streams in mountainous areas in the northwestern region.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The 2014 Investment Law has made three significant modifications regarding procedures for capital contribution registration, share purchases, policy requests, and investment registration.

 The Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative Programme (VACI) has generated positive effects after six years of implementation, a conference heard. 

The Central Highlands province of Dak Nong has lost 26,000 hectares of forest in the last five years due to a management breach by state forestry companies that had been assigned by the government to protect the area.

Trong Lee, a 32-year-old artist/architect born and raised in Phan Rang City in the south-central coast province of Ninh Thuan, has shown his devotion to the promotion of heritage, history and culture via artworks to the younger generation.

VietNamNet Bridge – After climbing his way out of debt, Hoang Van Truong made a living for his family and others by advising a foreign-invested firm on how to cultivate wood for perfume and incense.

VietNamNet Bridge –A list of 40 leading Vietnamese information and technology (IT) companies will be announced at an awards ceremony on October 8 in Ha Noi, announced the Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association. 

 Scientists say they have discovered a genetic clue to why some breast cancers relapse, which could lead to better treatment.

Thousands of people living in hundreds of old French colonial villas in Hanoi feel insecure after a 110-year-old villa collapsed on Tuesday, killing two people. Most of the villas are in bad condition. Belows are pictures of some villas in Hanoi.

 An enterprise engaged in real estate business must have a legal capital of at least VND 20 billion (instead of current VND 6 billion).

  People’s Artist Tran Hieu, musician Tran Tien and singer Tran Thu Ha from the same family with music tradition will reunite for a new concert named Tran family playing music at the Friendship Cultural Palace in Hanoi on October 3 at 8 p.m.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City should create purposeful flooded areas to reduce flooding and the issue should be solved as a part of regional and national climate change adaptation strategy not a plan for the city’s administrative boundary,