Upon hearing the death of Vo Nguyen Giap, foreign newswires had a series of articles about the life and career of one of the most prominent military leaders of Viet Nam.

 Russia’s energy company Gazprom should work closely with the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to speed up joint projects, says President Truong Tan Sang.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Oil is leaking from the stranded cargo vessel Brigh Troyol, Quang Ngai Port Authority reported yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Director of the Quang Ninh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Ha Quang Long, said seaplanes will be a new tourism product in Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cross ownerships among banks are still beyond control and complicate the process of tacking bad debts, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) in a report sent to the Government’s monthly meeting three days ago.

 I was in the US National Archives, examining a file about the "Deer Team", which the OSS dropped by parachute into Viet Bac in northern Viet Nam at the end of World War II [on July 16, 1945].

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Cinderella at the Opera House next week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 2.30pm, the first people were invited into the house at No. 30 Hoang Dieu Street, Hanoi to pay tribute to the legendary general.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Telecom Services Company (Vinaphone) has announced new rates for international roaming services as of October with big reductions in voice call and data transmission charges.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new draft law hopes to stringently control state-funded projects through stiff regulations, in an effort to battle corruption and waste.

VietNamNet Bridge – In order to obtain the room at supermarkets to display products, manufacturers have to follow complicated procedures and pay different kinds of fees.

VietNamNet Bridge – During a recent event in HCM City to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Japan, Tran Quan Ngoc displayed his colourful sketches and paintings about Japan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, mother of a gay man who now lives and works in the Philippines, came to the realisation that she had been treating her only son unfairly for years, it was almost too late.

 Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang had a working session with Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Bregier in Ha Noi on Thursday.

VietNamNet introduce an article by Tran Manh Thuong, who has collected photos and documentation about the legendary general for dozens of years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Calling for non-state investment sources to develop infrastructure projects is now the top priority for HCM City.

Armed with a sports degree and a passion for exercise, Nguyen Quoc Phi made it his mission to get Kien Giang Province kids active and has cultivivated a formidable sports club with a slew of medals demonstrating its members sporting excellence.

VietNamNet Bridge – With his prestige, strength and enthusiasm, Vietnamese-French professor Tran Thanh Van has worked assiduously to create a number of reputable meetings among the world’s famous scientists during the last five decades.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is an interesting experience to sit in a basket boat rowed by local people to visit Van Long Nature Reserve and listen to the rower talking about the history and culture of this submerged area.

VietNamNet Bridge would like to introduce some historical photos of the great hero of the Vietnamese people – General Vo Nguyen Giap.