Apple chief executive Tim Cook has publicly acknowledged his sexuality, saying that he is "proud to be gay".

 Hai Duong receives national honour; Viet Nam, Myanmar bolster military ties; VN, Lao veterans reunite in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved the allocation of VND239 billion (US$11.5 million) for urgent evacuation plans in areas threatened by natural disasters in 24 provinces nationwide.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Live music shows in theatres or stadiums with clamorous audiences are what Vietnamese women singers dream about.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Managers of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) complain they receive “starvation wages”, but labor experts say the salaries are too high compared with their productivity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will send 1,000 engineers and workers abroad for training in urban railway operation in preparation for the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line, set to open in 2016.

 Russia has agreed to resume gas supplies to Ukraine over the winter in a deal brokered by the European Union.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Few international tourists have repeated their Vietnam visits, an indication that the country is not attractive to visitors.

 While proposing the removal of personal income tax from the earnings of casino and lottery winners, the Vietnamese government has also suggested a 5 per cent increase in special consumption tax for casinos.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are high-quality touring services available when one visits Sapa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, there are many high-priced things in the mist-enveloped town for ones

VietNamNet Bridge – French painter Manoel Pillard's 46 water colour and oil paintings of landscapes in the Cuu Long Delta will feature at a solo exhibition opening at HCM City's University of Fine Arts next Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dwight Yorke, the Trinidad&Tobago striker who helped Manchester United win the 1999 European Champions League title, will come to Viet Nam on November 7 to join in a national street football tournament,

A police official said leaflets containing safety tips for foreigners will be suspended by the HCMC Police Bureau, following a complaint made by someone.

VietNamNet Bridge – Under a new regulation that allows students to apply at up to nine schools, educators fear the enrolment figures could cause confusion for administrators. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Many investors in the textile and garment sector would like to take full advantage of the benefits they would receive under the proposed TPP and FTAs with the EU and South Korea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For women in the small village of Chau Thuan Bien, the sea is like a double-edged sword. It provides their livelihood, but takes away many of their husbands.

 As many as 185 production establishments causing pollution in the southern province of Dong Nai are requested to relocate out of residential areas by the end of 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Actress and entrepreneur Ly Nha Ky is busily preparing for a fashion show with the participation of two foreign designers and world celebrities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – IT technicians are working to control the deluge of spam text messages in Viet Nam,

 Vietnam Airlines has recently kicked off the process of selecting strategic partners, which will last for six months, according to the Vietnam Investment Review (VIR).