VietNamNet Bridge – Images of old Ha Noi have drawn the old Dao Hung in. The hustle and bustle outside the Exhibition Hall on Hang Bai Street now seem a world away.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists who have a chance to visit the northern province of Ha Nam should discover the ancient Nha Xa Silk Village in Moc Nam Commune of Duy Tien District.

 Tumultuous weeks of government shutdown and default risks proved to be costly to the U.S. economy, but the country will be resilient enough to withstand the blow, said U.S. Treasury Secretary on Sunday.

Despite the development of industrial zones, there is still a shortage of housing for workers in these areas, which is mostly due to limited local budgets and lack of preferential policies to attract private investment in such projects.

It is estimated that the outstanding loans provided by “underground lending system,” or “black credit” accounts for 30 percent of the outstanding loans provided by the banking system, or roughly $50 billion.

 Japan's trade deficit in the first half of fiscal 2013, namely April to September logged a record high of 4,989.2 billion yen (50.98 billion U.S. dollars), local media reported Monday.

Three ships belonging to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force Training Squadron and carrying 750 crew, docked at Da Nang's Tien Sa port on Saturday for a four-day visit to the central city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The draft of the revised 1992 Constitution and seven important bills are expected to be reviewed and adopted at the 13th National Assembly's sixth session that begins today, Oct 21, in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been gradually proceeding towards a petrochemical industry comprising of all phases of a production line.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment sent three officers to central Thanh Hoa Province to direct the excavation of expired chemicals and pesticides dumped by Nicotex Thanh Thai Joint Stock Company.

 VietNamNet Bridge – People-founded universities now hurry to employ more lecturers to satisfy the Ministry of Education and Training’s requirements. Counterfeit degrees have helped a lot of people to become lecturers of the schools.

VietNamNet Bridge – More and more cries for help have been resounded from industrial zones, where people have to live together with untreated waste water, factories’ smoke and hazardous solid waste.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of tours were canceled, thousands of tourists got stuck in Da Nang City and Quang Nam province, while many resorts in the central region have been damaged, which costs travel firms hundreds of billions of dong to repair.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than a half of the 55-km HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway will be opened to traffic late this year as pledged by the contractor.

VietNamNet Bridge – Have you ever dreamed to be an archer, fencing competitor or professional skater? Saigon Fun Club’s new playground in District 5 is recommended as venue for you to find out your sports passion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has become the name that many countries in the world will consider when they look for reliable partners to implement software development projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many banks, including the major ones, are expecting the Government to increase foreign ownership cap in the banking sector and are ready with plans to sell strategic stakes, Vietnam Investment Review has reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the space of less than 6 m2 of the polygonal house on the outside beltway in HCM City, Mrs. Som’s family has to arrange furniture to make the most of living area.

 Undersupply hits small cashew processors; VAMC debt buyouts gain momentum; Hydropower projects getting the axe; Mobile phone export turnover hits new record high

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese firms have invested a total of US$14 billion in 60 countries and territories, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).