VietNamNet Bridge – Some 250 km from Saigon, Nam Du with its pristine beauty is considered an alternative to Phu Quoc Island.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Land Administration has refused to name land registration offices in Ha Noi and HCM City accused of making it difficult for residents to apply for land-use right books,

 All acts undertaken by other parties in Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes without Viet Nam’s permission are illegal, null and void, stated the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 Giving drugs within hours of HIV infection is not a cure, say doctors treating a baby in Milan, Italy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese shrimp exporters are now facing their highest-ever anti-dumping duty after eighth period of review (POR 8) by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) in late August.

 A young man in Tuyen Quang Province in northern Vietnam has carved out a successful business and provided jobs for locals out of beekeeping.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese banknotes have gone through many changes since they first appeared as colonial banknotes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paintball games have become an extremely popular pastime among the youth in big cities such as Ha Noi and HCM.

Alleged rhino horn syndicate boss awaits trial behind bars; HCMC leaders determined to control floods in inner-city area; Fires claim 55 lives in nine months; Son La seizes largest heroin haul; Traffic accident in Dak Lak kills two, injuries 11

 Viettel, Microsoft sign IT deal; ODA disbursements climb 10% in nine months; Vietnam a key production base for RoK firms; HCM City calls for investment in high-tech agriculture sector; Businesses faces capital problems

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC People’s Court on Monday handed down prison and probation terms on former employees of China Airlines’ HCMC branch for embezzling a total of more than VND17 billion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Monsoon Music Festival, dubbed the first ever "Made in Viet Nam" event of its kind, presented a curtain riser in Ha Noi last night that thoroughly whetted the appetite of an audience with high expectations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday approved an investment report on the construction of Long Thanh International Airport near HCM City.

 Hanoi to mark liberation day with 30 firework displays; Ethnomusicologist honored with PM's Certificate of Merit; Japan to host final round of Miss Vietnam World 2014;

 Overseas destinations attractive to Vietnamese despite economic difficulties; Vietravel cited ‘Best Vietnam Travel Agency’; Vietnam’s tourism in 2013 draft report introduced; Vinpearl to launch new island resort

 ‘House for Trees’, a construction designed by Vietnam’s Vo Trong Nghia Architects Company, was named the award winner of ‘House’ category at the World Architecture Festival, being held in Singapore October 1-3.

 Thai Police have said two Burmese men have apparently confessed to killing two British tourists on Koh Tao island.

 According to the Vietnam Astronomy Association– a total lunar eclipse will occur on October 8 and the entire event will be visible in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US dollar price in Vietnam has increased slightly, but this is not alarming as demand has always increased in the third quarter of the year.  

 US State Secretary John Kerry announced that the US was partially lifting its ban on the sale of lethal arms to Vietnam during talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Washington on October 2.