More pedestrian streets open in Hanoi Old Quarter; Ao dai fashion show to celebrate Liberation Day; East Sea paintings attract foreigners;Danish musicians impress Hanoians at music festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Objects unearthed in excavations at the Thang Long Citadel Heritage site in downtown Ha Noi since 2010 are being displayed to celebrate the capital's Liberation Day, which falls on October 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has an interlacing system of rivers, so bridges have long become a familiar image and a source of inspiration for photographers.

 Vietnam and Israel signed an agreement to boost economic cooperation, particularly on science and technology.

 Guillaume Graechen put 23 players on the list for the final round of the 2014 AFC U19 Championship to be held in Myanmar.

VietNamNet Bridge – Though foreign fast-food chains would like to use the services and goods of Vietnamese suppliers, they still must look abroad to buy food and equipment that meets their requirements.

 The Ministry of Finance has approved higher domestic service fees at airports, thereby raising domestic airline passengers' fares beginning October 1, 2014, according to the Viet Nam News Agency.

 Though six decades have elapsed, the images of the victorious army returning triumphantly to liberate the capital city after years of occupation by French colonialists remain deeply imbedded in the minds of those old enough to remember.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam News spoke to Deputy Education Minister Nguyen Vinh Hien and two US advisors collaborating with the World Bank and the Ministry of Education and Training on textbook reform.

 Three Vietnamese cities have been listed among top 25 destinations in Asia by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.

 The Vietnamese sporting delegation has grasped only one gold medal at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) in the Republic of Korea, coming up short on their set target of 2-3 gold medals.

 Vietnam’s first commercial microchip, SG8V1, made its official debut in Ho Chi Minh City on October 3.

 Lightning killed three workers and injured two others in central Ninh Thuan province on October 3 afternoon.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong recently concluded an official four-day visit to the Republic of Korea. Samsung Vietnam Director General Shim Won Hwan shared his thoughts and expectations on the visit.

 Corsair Marine International, a subsidiary of Australia’s SeaWind Group wants to invest in a luxury sailboat building plant in central Danang city, according to the Danang People’s Committee of Danang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Be Thu Huong, 32, gave up her job due to her husband's insistence that she stays home and cares for their son. But she recently found independence by setting up her own travel company.

 Vanuatu, Vietnam foster multifaceted cooperation; NA Standing Committee to discuss contents for upcoming session; Vietnam, Azerbaijan news agencies sign cooperation agreement; Ministries, sectors asked to tighten control of transport activities

The US would partially lift its ban on selling arms to Vietnam to help the nation's maritime security, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced during talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Washington.

The recently-concluded visit by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the Republic of Korea marks the opening of a new stage of development with bright prospects in the two countries’ relations, said a Vietnamese official.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While urban authorities believe that traditional markets should be replaced by shopping malls and supermarkets, many city residents are opposed to the idea.