VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,000 posters introducing the images of Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi are being hung on cabins and 24 electronic tables at almost subway stations in Japan.

 Earthquakes of less than 7 on the Richter scale are likely to occur in the northwestern region of Vietnam , research shows.

 President confident about trade with RoK; New Indonesian President values ties with Vietnam; Law on Public Investment prevents ineffective investment; Deputy PM receives Russian medical scientists

 Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang and Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Jan Vapaavuori signed a bilateral agreement on air transport between the two countries on October 20 in Hanoi.

 Vietnam’s socio-economic development is progressing steadily, with economic growth likely to reach 5.8 percent this year, according to a Government report.

 As many as 3,729 opinions and proposals from members of the public were collected and will be presented during the eighth session of the National Assembly that commenced on October 20.

 The Pahle India Foundation (PIF) hosted a roundtable on “India-Vietnam Co-operation in Emerging Asia” in New Delhi on October 20 in the run up to the forthcoming India visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung later this month.

 Christophe de Margerie, the chief executive of French oil company Total, has died in an air crash in Moscow.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son granted a media interview about the outcomes of the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 10) and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s trip to Belgium, Germany and the Vatican.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 101-year-old woman and her younger sister aged 93 have been recognized as the oldest living sisters in Vietnam by the Vietnam Record Organization.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The visit to China last week of Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh shows that the two neighboring countries are trying to mend relations after the oil rig incident, observed international newswires.

Vietnam’s two major airports of Tan Son Nhat in HCM City and Noi Bai in Hanoi are among the worst in Asia, according to the results of a poll on a website specializing in assessment of airports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A walking stick created by Nguyen Duy Quy, a teacher at the Nguyen Dinh Chieu Specialized High School in Da Nang, helps blind people walk safely on the street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities have decided that it can make money from the severe weather conditions caused by climate change, saying also that its citizens need to adapt to the new circumstances.

A relatively new career path opening up in Vietnam is that of becoming a pilot. Averie Nguyen meets some of the women that conquer our skies on a daily basis under the employ of Vietjet.

The government has unexpectedly proposed to the National Assembly the use of the state budget to settle bad debts incurred by SOEs, even though the legislature has said that SOEs must take responsibility for their debts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Feasting her eyes on the terraced rice fields in Viet Nam's popular tourist spot Sapa, Nathalie Cauvi couldn't stop shouting: "Wow, wow! It's such an amazing and beautiful landscape!"

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmer Nguyen Van Sau in the southern province of Tay Ninh's Ben Cau District is relieved that it has been a profitable year for tobacco farmers, as the crop has fed his family and hundreds of others for decades.

VietNamNet Bridge – This month, the Arabesque company - an independent dance company based in HCM City - will leave for the US to perform The Mist in its first-ever tour in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's two-year-old community-based treatment for drug addicts has not proven very successful due to various reasons, including the fact that admission for treatment is voluntary.