Paris book exhibition delves into Viet Nam's identity in French culture; Website lets theatres pay to play; Ha Noi Opera House hosts four nights of chamber music

Cyclonic storm Nari, the 11 th of its kind to hit Vietnam this year, killed at least four people and left five others missing in the central region, the National Committee for Search and Rescue has reported.

 October CPI likely to increase by 0.76%; Stock market boost expected from TPP; Local businesses going through crunch time; Southern economic hub to upgrade industrial parks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shopping services, which were first provided some 10 years ago in HCM City, have become more professional and popular as urban dwellers tend to have less time for housework.

  Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People’s Court has accepted the Russian Federation Procuracy’s proposal to extradite two wanted Russians who were arrested in Vietnam.

 Vietnam have grounds for optimism ahead the first leg of their Group E clash against Uzbekistan today in the 2015 Asian Confederation Cup qualifiers.

VietNamNet Bridge – General Vo Nguyen Giap, the legendary war hero of Viet Nam and also famously referred in the West as the "Red Napoleon" passed away on October 4, 2013 in a military hospital in Ha Noi.

 At least 20 people died in a magnitude 7.2 earthquake which hit Bohol in central Philippines on Tuesday morning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday.

 A tourism representative office for Vietnam will open in the Japanese capital Tokyo in December, according to the Vietnam Tourism Association.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Department of Performing Arts has permitted the first runner-up of the Miss Vietnam Ethnics 2007 – Truong Thi May – to participate in the Miss Universe 2013 pageant, after a long time of consideration.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two days after the dismissal of Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan and Chairman of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam, the National Assembly will vote to appoint the new Deputy Prime Minister.

Local authorities blame the low numbers of tourists to their localities on the lack of international air routes. Meanwhile, air carriers have not opened air routes to the localities because of the modest numbers of passengers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new school model for Vietnam is believed to “force children to mature soon,” though is introduced as a “friendly” teaching model designed on the achievements of the international education renovation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists have urged the local management agencies and population communities to take actions to conserve the ecosystem of the dipterocarp forests, which only exist in South East Asia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communication gave mobile operators the green light on Sunday, Oct 13, to raise 3G prices by 20 per cent.

VietNamNet Bridge – One of Viet Nam's leading conservationists has blamed the study "Rhino horn consumers, who are they?" released by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC and the World Wildlife Fund in late September

 VietNamNet Bridge – Benchmark indices ended down on both national stock exchanges last week.

 More than 1,200 people have been detained in Moscow after protests over a murder case turned violent, authorities said Monday, adding that the Russian parliament is considering a probe into the unrest.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Longer heat waves and strong storms are forecast to hit Viet Nam in coming years, with long summer monsoons in the northern region to decrease.