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Truong Thi May's national dress at Miss Universe

 VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of Truong Thi May’s national dress at the 2013 Miss Universe have been released.

IMF: Gov’t succeeds in regaining macroeconomic stability

VietNamNet Bridge – IMF Resident Representative for Viet Nam Sanjay Kalra applauded on the Government’s success in stabilizing the macroeconomy, curbing with the inflation rate and accelerating the export turnover.

Ha Noi domestic help agencies off the pace

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Thuy Dung, a resident in Ha Noi City's Cau Giay District, made several attempts to find a domestic housekeeper to take care of her one-year-old child earlier this month.

Vietnam “provides” 1 million computers to international botnets

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 1 million computers in Vietnam has “joined” the international botnet, delivering 3.33 billion spam messages per day. They can become the “springboard” for hackers to attack the national information systems.

Schools get embarrassed with education renovation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new enrolment regulations applied to the 2013-2014 academic year have embarrassed schools.

VND depreciation won’t be sharp enough to give people a start

 VietNamNet Bridge – No one thinks that the dong would be devaluated by 2 percent by the end of the year. In general, Vietnam would need more than 3 months for such a big currency devaluation.

Overseas designer lauded in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a city were fashion shows are dime a dozen, it takes something special to stand out.

In pictures: Hyacinths block boats in southwestern region

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hyacinth grows so fast, making the river narrow and blocking the movement of boats.

Old soul in Nha Trang’s ancient village

 VietNamNet Bridge - Of the 50 ancient houses left in the central province of Khanh Hoa, Phu Vinh village has six houses of over one hundred years old, which are still almost intact along the Cai River in Nha Trang City.

Tea seller devotes life to HIV/AIDS patients

 VietNamNet Bridge – At Nhat Tan Market in Tay Ho District, 57-year-old Bui Thi Dong is known as "Dong AIDS" or "Dong Drugs".

Government sets ambitious GDP goal: economist

 VietNamNet Bridge – It will be very difficult for Vietnam to achieve a per capita GDP of 2,300 USD by 2015 as targeted, veteran economist Le Dang Doanh told Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) newspaper.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/11

 VN Motor Show revs up record new car sales; Banks quizzed over interest rates; MoF explores import tariff increase; HCMC enjoys trade surplus in ten months; Experts optimistic at mobile marketing

Few candidates join tourism ambassador race

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just revealed that they have received nominations from only five women who will be running to become the country’s tourism ambassador.

Creaking infrastructure damages Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang faces major challenges in attracting Japanese investors, including a small market, lack of direct flights, overloaded ports and poor supportive industries.

Minister of Public Security active in India

Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang has stated that Vietnam always appreciates traditional friendship and strategic partnership with India and its “Look East” policy.

NA deputies discuss performance of socio-economic plans

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputies at the ongoing sixth session of the 13th National Assembly on October 31 discussed implementation results of the 2013 socio-economic development plan and plan for 2014.

Vietnam, US to lift defence ties to new level

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and the US have proposed measures to develop their national defence ties on a par with the two countries’ comprehensive partnership.

Ngo Luc depicts good and evil through body painting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Painter Ngo Luc, the pioneer in body painting art in Vietnam, has introduced a new body painting work, showing the good and the evil of man.

Truong Thi May and Miss Universe contestants take photos with national flags

 VietNamNet Bridge – The representative of Vietnam Truong Thi May and 85 other contestants showed the national spirit in their photos with the national flags. May expressed a strong look with the national flag of Vietnam.

Final report on Syria's chemical weapons expected in early December: UN

 A UN fact-finding group is expected to present its final report on Syria's chemical weapons in early December as a number of samples from Syria are still being studied in designated laboratories, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said here Thursday.