VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes will compete in six sports at the second Asian Para Games to be held in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, from October 18-24,

VietNamNet Bridge – A lingzhi mushroom (1.7m long, 1.2m wide, 60 cm high), owned by a man from Dak Lak has attracted hundreds of curious people in the past couple of days. Some people offered to buy it for VND1 billion ($50,000).

VietNamNet's Viet Lam talks with Prof. Larry Berman, author of bestseller “Perfect Spy”, about legendary Vietnamese spy Pham Xuan An.

VietNamNet Bridge – In Ban Don, visitors can learn about legends of forests, kings of elephant hunters and great epopees. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's low labour productivity reflects more the lack of proper training and professionalism than a lack of diligence, experts and entrepreneurs say.

 The deeper half of the ocean did not get measurably warmer in the last decade, but surface layers have been warming faster than we thought since the 1970s, two new studies suggest.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam issued Circular 25/2014/TT-NHNN on 15 September 2014 to guide registration of foreign loans not guaranteed by the Government and changes made to their terms and conditions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Saigonese last week rushed to the Saigon Tax Trade Center in HCMC’s District 1 to bid farewell to one of the city’s iconic buildings with 130 years of history before it is demolished to build a skyscraper.

 Vietnam Buddhist Association established in Japan; About 1,500 people race in Run for Peace in Hanoi; Vietnamese passengers lack awareness of flight rules; Gov't addresses transport issues; Ministry cracks down on building problems

Standard Chartered picks up stake in leading agro firm; Vingroup buys supermarket chain from OceanMart; Lotte Centre Hanoi has a slump after its opening; Petrolimex earns US$67.3 million profit in nine months

 Japanese Film Festival 2014 – Passion; “That’s New – What’s Next” – Graphic Art Exhibition of Benjamin Badock; Exhibition “Information Transmitted by Horse Riding”; Celebrate French Culture with Sofitel Wine Days 2014

Hanoi’s streets have been decorated with light and flowers in preparation for the 60th anniversary of the city’s liberation day, October 10. Let’s enjoy the festivity atmosphere in Hanoi through the following photos.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located on prime real estate, the largest and most modern shopping malls in Hanoi like Lotte, The Garden, Parkson and IPH are quiet despite many new promotions and discounts.

 A new fatal security threat, larger than the open SSL security loophole Heartbleed, has been discovered, according to the Viet Nam Information Security Association (VNISA).

 Vietnamese women lose in AFC U16; Trang, Lim triumph in badminton; The, Phuong win Ha Noi Moi Run; U-19 Vietnam ready for challenges at AFC Championship finals

 Music, light show brightens HCM City; New calendar honours General Giap; Latin American film fest opens; Young people drawn to lotus tea from West Lake; Ba Na cable car listed among world’s most spectacular rides

“The Chapel”, a community space project on the outskirt of Ho Chi Minh City, designed by Vietnamese artists from local firm A21 Studio, was awarded the “World building of the year” title at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thang Long Environmental Service Joint Stock Company has opened a VND160 billion waste treatment plant in Ha Noi's outlying district of Son Tay that uses advanced incineration technology

 The website for the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132), which Vietnam is hosting in 2015, was launched on October 6.

 A sailor suffering from a heart attack on board a vessel from Singapore to the Republic of Korea was brought ashore by Vietnam’s Rescue Force.