VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien publicly sent her condolences and deepest sympathy towards the families of three infants who died after being vaccinated against hepatitis B in central Quang Tri Province in July.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A weekly antique and handicraft market will open from this Sunday (November 3) at the Ha Noi Museum on Pham Hung Road.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Inventories at the end of September fell more than 20 percent compared to the first half of the year; the estate market has had positive signs, according to the Ministry of Construction.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At least three junior secondary schools in HCM City have detected students taking Recotus cough medicine to have the “sense of excitement, no longer afraid of the teacher’s scolding."

Foreign businesses’ associations, representing foreign invested enterprises in Vietnam have warned that their member businesses may leave Vietnam, while domestic associations complain that their proposals have been ignored.

VietNamNet Bridge – A contract to buy 40 engines for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner crew was signed between Vietnam Airlines and General Electric on the evening of October 28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ben Thanh Market, in the heart of HCM City, has been selected by the USA Today as one of the best food markets around the world, which offers a peek into the cultural and culinary lives of the people in the southern hub.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been asked to instruct the Competition Management Department to investigate the 3G fee hike by mobile service providers Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone starting from October 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The marriage between local confectionery producer Bibica and Korea’s Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd. turned from bad to worse as Bibica on last Wednesday raised its voice to reject information announced by its partner.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Sunday morning, October 27, hundreds of people took part in the "I Do" Festival in front of Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park to support marriage equality.

Da Lat native Nguyen Duy Hai, who underwent historic surgery performed by American surgeon McKay Kinnon to remove a 90kg tumor on his leg last year, died on Friday at the Lam Dong General hospital.

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 Vietnamese tennis teenager Ly Hoang Nam outplayed top seed Boris Pokotilov of Russia in a final match on October 27, claiming a historic victory at the ITF's Group II youth tennis championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

 Vietnamese pop star My Tam has been listed among 145 nominees in the World Best Female Artist category of the World Music Awards.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several thousands of people go to Vung Chua – Yen Island in the central province of Quang Binh to visit General Vo Nguyen Giap’s tomb everyday.

Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh is attending a Vietnam-US defence policy dialogue in the US and visit Canada from October 24 to November 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Bulgaria are expected to sign a joint statement during President Rosen Plevneliev’s October 27-31 visit, demonstrating the two countries’ desire to develop a strategic partnership in the future.

 VietNamNet Bridge – What should the State do – selling unprofitable state owned enterprises (SOEs) which cannot bring profits any more, or selling profitable SOEs which keep laying golden eggs?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ngai provincial police agency last week found 94 endangered sea turtles, totaling over 1 tons in weight in a frozen truck.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The missing wheel of an ATR72 aircraft of Vietnam Airlines was found on October 25 in Cat Bi Airport in Hai Phong province, where the plane took off.