China has been taking advantage of the strategic position of the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in the East Sea to implement its ambitions of occupying the East Sea, seriously threatening freedom of navigation in an extremely important area of the world.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite low occupancy rates and a drop in the number of Chinese tourists in May and June, high-end hotels in Viet Nam showed increases in room rates and revenue per room

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Van Le, a farmer in Tay Hoa Commune of Trang Bom District in the southern province of Dong Nai, no longer uses pesticides on his crops and now relies exclusively on ants that he breeds.

 Ship goes missing with 18 sailors on board; Electrical faults lead to costly fires; Fingerlings released to enrich joint fishing grounds; Gov't issues monthly resolution; VN mulls over tertiary education classification

Starbucks opens fourth Ha Noi store; No local enterprise enjoys support industry incentives; Government bonds fetch 5 trillion VND; Vietravel receives World Travel Award; Retail sales nationwide grow slows

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have suggested developing Ly Son Island District into a high-end amusement center with 5-star hotels and a casino.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoan Kiem District on October 3 launched six more walking streets to serve tourists in the Old Quarter on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.

Representatives of the Finnish Consulate General in HCM City have sent a letter to the HCMC People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposing a number of measures to conserve part of the Saigon Tax Trade Center.

 The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists who discovered the brain's "GPS system".

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorised economic operator companies were promised that they would have priority over others in working with customs agencies on customs clearance, but they are still waiting for the privilege.

 Eleven members of a Colombian indigenous community have been killed by lightning during a religious ceremony in a remote, mountainous area in the north of the country.

 Dragon Bridge among world’s top 30 gorgeous bridges; Cua Van named a world top 10 beautiful coastline; French pop singer Maurin to perform in VN cities; Cellist star's video fetes Ha Noi Liberation Day

 An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whether you are a tourist who stays here for a couple of weeks, or a resident who has already settled down in Saigon, you will probably need somewhere to relax, to release all worries

Representatives from Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement have agreed to hold formal talks with the government.

VietNamNet Bridge – Smartphones, which are helping to connect retailers and consumers, play a very important role in the future development of the retail industry.

 Well-known Singaporean conductor Kah Chun Wong will perform at two concerts including the Programmes Chamber Music and "Friendship Melodies" of the “Asia-Europe” New Music Festival on Oct. 9-10.

 NA Standing Committee opens its 32nd session; MARD boosts farm ties with Japan; London shows interest in HCM City; Vietnam is always a good neighbour of Cambodia: Heng Samrin; President praises partnership with Japan’s Ibaraki

The Republic of Vanuatu is eager to bolster cooperation with Vietnam in agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, trade and tourism, Prime Minister Joe Natuman told his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung at their talks in Hanoi on October 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Strict regulations on clothing and working style for students and lecturers at Cuu Long University has faced strong opposition.