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Vo Nguyen Giap - a General of great talent

 VietNamNet Bridge - Legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap, former Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnam People’s Army, was regarded as the 20th century’s greatest military talent by many historians and scholars.

Stability helps bolster investors’ confidence

 VietNamNet Bridge – The confidence of investors in Vietnam’s economy has strengthened further lately owing to macroeconomic stability the country has achieved, said the National Financial Supervision Committee.

40 years on: When Fidel Castro came to town

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was a special moment in Quang Tri's history, a time of turmoil for the central province as it played host to a visit from Cuban President Fidel Castro on September 15 and 16, 1973.

Little hope for 12-year old girl who weighs only 4 kilos

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 12-year old girl in Ha Tinh Province who weighs only four kilos, due to a serious digestion problem, has now only faint hope for staying alive.

Conductor Tetsuji: "Life in Vietnam is never boring"

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra on October 1 completed an 11-day tour of Japan that encompassed seven major cities under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji. Tetsuji has devoted over 12 years to the VNSO.

The childhood home of General Vo Nguyen Giap

The house where eminent commander Vo Nguyen Giap was born and raised in An Xa village, Loc Thuy commune, Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province, has been preserved almost intact after many decades.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/10

 Vietnam Public Commercial Joint Stock Bank makes its debut; Dutch funding advances Vietnam’s biology-based economy; Exports to UK market surge 34%

HCM City to inspect 25 state-owned firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City authority will inspect all 25 State-run enterprises under the control of the municipal People's Committee to detect violations of labour and salary regulations.

Upholding value of Lam Kinh cultural – historical heritage

VietNamNet Bridge – Each year, on the death anniversary of Le Loi (the twenty-second day of the eight lunar month), pilgrims across the country flock to Lam Kinh historical site in Thanh Hoa province, the homeland of the national hero.

Time of huge-capital investments

 VietNamNet Bridge – Very few investment deals in Vietnam have been announced over the last three years. Only the news about the capital withdrawals appear on local newspapers.

500 young intellectuals to be sent to mountainous areas

VietNamNet Bridge - 500 elite young intellectuals will be assigned to work in especially difficult communes in the rural and mountainous areas, contributing to hunger elimination and poverty reduction in these localities.

Ha Noi to open six more pedestrian zones

 The Ha Noi People's Committee discussed extending walking space in Hoan Kiem District on Tuesday.

Locals duped by power plant promises

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities and residents living nearby hydro-electricity power dams in the Central region are bemoaning the negative impacts on their livelihood as power plants are failing to comply with their contractual commitments.

Legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap

Vo Nguyen Giap, the legendary general of Vietnamese people passed away on October 4, 2013. Here are articles about the great general on VietNamNet Bridge.

Catching locusts, earning million dong a day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Catching locusts has become a lucrative job of many farmers in Quynh Luu district in Nghe An province.

Thesis market held in the open air

 VietNamNet Bridge – Theses can be bought easily in Vietnam as there are numerous thesis suppliers, and at “reasonable” prices.

Vietnam to restructure agriculture and profit farmers: Minister

 VietNamNet Bridge – The restructuring of Vietnam’s agricultural activities would aim at getting the most benefits and the highest profits for farmers-- one official has said.

Secretive power behind bank merger, aircraft deals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Just within one day, two big deals, each of which was worth billions of dollars, were made. And both of them related to one big conglomerate - Savico.

Free special concert to be held in Hanoi and HCMC

 VietNamNet Bridge – A free special concert titled ‘Les Sieste Électroiques’ (The Electronic Naps) will be held at Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh City on October 12 and Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on October 19.

VN food contributes to creating friendship in Australia

VietNamNet Bridge – Two overseas Vietnamese women have opened their restaurants in the south of Australia introducing Vietnamese culture and traditional food to international friends. Report by the Voice of Vietnam Radio.