VietNamNet Bridge – A draft decree on land prices could drive investment rates much higher, businesses fear.

 Efforts to recover the bodies of at least 24 climbers have been suspended again after the eruption on Japan's Mount Ontake intensified.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The New York-based Institute for Vietnamese Culture and Education (IVCE) will screen several documentaries on Viet Nam at universities in the United States next month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A logo created by Nguyen Phuoc Duc from Ho Chi Minh City has won a contest designing logo and mascot for the 5th Asian Beach Games that Vietnam will host in 2016.

 The marriage of actor George Clooney and lawyer Amal Alamuddin has been sealed with a civil ceremony in Venice.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance, after many years of turning a deaf ear to business complaints, has agreed to lift the spending on ceiling on ads in an effort to help businesses improve their competitiveness.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists find the Tra Su indigo forest in southwestern An Giang Province an exciting place to visit because of its scenery and delicious cuisine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A court hearing in which apartment buyers were set to sue Keangnam Vina – the investor of the Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower was delayed last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authors who have their work published in school textbooks have never received royalties from the Education Publishing House, which is the only authorized textbook publisher in Vietnam.

 Vietnamese chess prodigy Nguyen Anh Khoi jumped into the top 10 at the World Youth Chess Championship in South Africa by defeating Finnish rival Keinaken Toivo in the ninth match.

YouTube sensation wins Vietnamese version of ‘The Winner Is’; Mai Thi Ha crowned Miss Vietnam in Czech Republic; Ha Long Bay among 12 greatest coastlines in the world; Footballers inspire comic book series

 Cyclist Nguyen Thi That finished second after a Thai opponent in the women’s road bicycle race on September 29, snatching a silver medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games in the Republic of Korea.

 World and Asian defending champions Japan on September 29 stopped Vietnam’s unbeaten streak at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea, outplaying their female rivals 3-0 and cruising to the final match.

 Ministry brings attention to cracks in Vietnam’s longest highway; Teacher suspended for violence against a student; Nearly 33,500 Mekong Delta households escape poverty; Pleiku Airport to be upgraded; Hanoi to honour top ten citizens

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport firms delivering goods to partners have complained about long waits at ports because of a new regulation that requires verification of the loading capacity of vehicles.

 Pro-democracy protesters have again urged Hong Kong's leader to step down saying he will be condemned by history, as huge crowds continue to bring parts of the territory to a standstill.

The recent incident in which two Chinese contractors suddenly abandoned their contracts in VN has aroused great concern. VietNamNet talks with Tran Dinh Thien, Head of the Vietnam Economics Institute, about this issue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The average amount of salt consumed in Vietnam ranges from 12-15 g per person per day, while the recommended level is less than 5 g or one teaspoon.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Y'N Dong, an ethnic Mo Nong man who is 116 years old, has been recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization as the oldest man in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The undersea international cable has a new break located 68 km from the Hong Kong mainland station, and repairs to restore internet connections will take longer than previously predicted, according to the operating unit of AAG.