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Where to go on Halloween in Saigon, Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - A number of parks, hotels, restaurants and bars in Hanoi and HCM City have prepared exciting programs to treat guests this Friday and Saturday on the occasion of Halloween.

Saigon boy healthy after falling from 10th floor

 VietNamNet Bridge - Four days after falling from an apartment on the 10th floor, a four-year-old boy in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, can still run around and play.

India submits list with 'black money' names to court

 The Indian government has given a list containing names of all Indians suspected to have parked untaxed wealth in foreign banks to the Supreme Court.

Modeling contest seeks to lure Russian tourists

 Vietnamese play wins award of excellence at theatre festival; Vietnamese feature enters Taipei film festival; Quang Nam seeks to preserve Bai Choi singing; Electronic musician plays at CAMA ATK; Meet the walking dead at beer club party

South considers solar energy to power water-supply plants in rural areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Solar energy is expected be used provide clean water supply in southern rural areas, where the national electricity grid still cannot reach.

VFF reduce Dong's ban from competition due to good attitude

 The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) on Tuesday decided to reduce Tran Dinh Dong's ban of Song Lam Nghe An to November 1 instead of December 31.

Telegraph magazine names Ha Noi's two must-visit places

 The Thanh Chuong Viet Palace and the Temple of Literature are must-visit places in Ha Noi, journalist E Jane Dickson has written in the autumn issue of Ultratravel.

Sri Lanka landslide rescue effort is intensified

 Rescue workers in Sri Lanka have intensified their search for survivors of a tea plantation landslide in the centre of the country which is feared to have buried more than 100 people.

PM: Public debt remains within limit

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung announced that public debt remains below the safety limit of 65 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), and will sink to 60.2 percent by 2020.

Ebola crisis: Infections 'slowing in Liberia'

 The World Health Organization (WHO) says there has been a decline in the spread of Ebola in Liberia, the country hardest hit in the outbreak.

Vietnam welcomes Russia charter flights

 Tan Son Nhat International Airport on October 28 welcomed the first charter flight of Nordwind Airlines bringing 287 Russian tourists to Ho Chi Minh City.

Government’s rice subsidies benefit foreign buyers only: survey

VietNamNet Bridge – The policy on rice subsidy does not benefit Vietnamese farmers and consumers, as rice export prices are even lower than domestic prices.

Vietnam beats U23 Bahrain 3-0 in HCM City friendly

 Vietnam cruised to a 3-0 win over U23 Bahrain in a friendly match at Ho Chi Minh City’s Thong Nhat Stadium on October 29.

Zuni.vn becomes Vietnam’s first open online education gate

 Zuni.vn has been upgraded to be Vietnam’s first open interactive online education gate, according to the VNG Joint Stock Company on October 29.

ASOCIO ICT Summit opens in Hanoi

 The Asian-Oceania Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) ICT Summit 2014 opened in Hanoi on October 29 with the participation of 700 delegations from nearly 20 regional countries.

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Vietnam keen to bolster int’l anti-cyber crime cooperation; Vietnam, UK sign WTO trade facilitation agreement; HCM City leader meets Japanese prefecture governor; ASEAN pledges to enhance women’s role

Visiting a royal temple of the Dinh Dynasty

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those who have a chance to travel to the northern province of Ninh Binh should check out a popular sightseeing spot in the locality, a temple dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang of the Dinh Dynasty

PM Dung applauds former Japanese PM’s contributions

Vietnam pledges to undertake maximum efforts together with Japan to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership for the benefit of the two peoples, PM Nguyen Tan Dung told former Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama.

NA backs new airport despite funding issues

 The National Assembly Economic Committee has approved a plan to build a modern international airport, but voiced concerns about how to mobilise investment. This was revealed at NA's plenary sitting yesterday.

E-waste recall centers to open in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beginning in early 2015, all residents in Vietnam will be able to bring their discarded electronic products to disposal points set up by manufacturers and importers, according to a newly released government decision.