Over 200 martial artists, instructors and coaches from Hanoi and other parts of the country gathered at the 2013 Aikido training and performance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banks have reported profits for the third quarter of the year after two gloomy quarters. They now can breathe easily again, though the profits were modest.

 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday night called on Iran to show its willingness to pursue a peaceful nuclear program, while urging the U.S. public and the Congress to get behind efforts to reduce nuclear weapons worldwide.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Governing Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit and Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory Adam Giles yesterday, Oct 28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 10 km from Phan Rang City, on the National Highway 1A, Bau Truc pottery village in Phuoc Dan town, Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan Province, is one of the two oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Along with the southern province of Tien Giang, Hai Phong, Thai Nguyen and Kien Giang, provinces have reported dozens of cases of adverse reactions after Quinvaxem vaccine was re-used in the national extended vaccination.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At an emergency meeting in the afternoon of October 27, Vice Chairman of Quang Ngai Province explained that people blocked Highway 1A for several hours, causing traffic jams because of a “misunderstanding."

The photos were taken by Fadil Berisha, inspired by Moscow’s cold weather. Contestants posed in swimwear and fur accessories. Also on October 28, the organizers introduced the official portraits of contestants.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Called Lung Linh (Shimmer) by its radiant beauty in the early morning mist, the Hon Giao Pass is also affectionately named Omega by tourists, derived from the graph-shape of the pass.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the Silicon Valley model suggested for Vietnam, scientists will not only work as the experts in their ranges of expertise, but also as the businessmen who develop products commercially on their inventions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The protective forests throughout the country are bleeding. There are many reasons that induce businesses and people devastate the forests.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite competition from modern supermarkets, Dong Ba Market remains as bustling as ever.

 The White House on Monday defended the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) following further media exposures of its alleged spying on America's European allies and strong criticism from world leaders.

 The St Jude storm in Britain has left a trail of death and damage in its wake on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang and his Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Plevneliev agreed on a new economic co-operation model that aims to transform the two countries' relationship into a strategic partnership

 VietNamNet Bridge – More attention from leaders would reduce complaints from citizens, legislators agreed at yesterday's discussion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Great Solidarity – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week will take centre stage at the Culture-Tourism Village of Dong Mo, in Ha Noi's Son Tay Town from November 18-24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has its sights on winning up to four gold medals at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, to be held in Bali at the end of this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputies on Friday (Oct 25), discussed the use of the State budget in 2013 and plans for budget allocation in 2014.

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien publicly sent her condolences and deepest sympathy towards the families of three infants who died after being vaccinated against hepatitis B in central Quang Tri Province in July.