VietNamNet Bridge – Over 140 cities and urban centres in the Hong River delta will soon be vulnerable to climate change, while 120 settlements in the northern mountainous and Central Highlands region are expected to face landslides

 VietNamNet Bridge – The municipal Department of Education and Training is compiling a new set of standards that will strengthen its assessment of training quality at international high schools in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge – Believing that foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) are the potential borrowers, Vietnamese banks cannot approach the clients.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam may be focused on building upwards, but what's happening underground is perhaps more exciting than the latest skyscraper -- think hidden caves large enough for 40-story buildings and wartime tunnels

Vietnamese supermodel Lan Khue and make-up artist Thong Bao were listed among the top five in their category at the Asian Fashion Awards 2013.

On September 19, the ASEAN college released a notice on resuming the enrolment for the new academic year. This means that the conflict between the Ministry of Education and Training and the junior college has stopped through conciliation?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is expected to receive US$11 billion in overseas remittances in 2013, ranking it among the World Bank’s (WB) 10 leading remittance recipients in the world.

The Ministry of Science and Technology is building a pilot venture investment fund in 2014 to support the successful implementation of the "U.S. Silicon Valley scheme" in Vietnam and to put research works into practical applications.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At the height of 2,167 m above sea level, the Langbiang peak is now covered by the yellow color of wild sunflowers and the green of pine forests.

The first Russian-built submarine will be handed over to Vietnam on November 7, 201, according to RIA Novosti, one of the largest media agencies in Russia.

 Seafood surge nets exporters $5.37b in first 10 months of 2013; Banks struggle to meet credit target; India eyes Viet Nam business partnership; SBV debt pledge fails to rally shares

 VietNamNet Bridge - On October 28, organizers of 2013 Miss Universe pageant introduced the official portraits of contestants.

 Over 200 martial artists, instructors and coaches from Hanoi and other parts of the country gathered at the 2013 Aikido training and performance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banks have reported profits for the third quarter of the year after two gloomy quarters. They now can breathe easily again, though the profits were modest.

 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday night called on Iran to show its willingness to pursue a peaceful nuclear program, while urging the U.S. public and the Congress to get behind efforts to reduce nuclear weapons worldwide.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Governing Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit and Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory Adam Giles yesterday, Oct 28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 10 km from Phan Rang City, on the National Highway 1A, Bau Truc pottery village in Phuoc Dan town, Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan Province, is one of the two oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Along with the southern province of Tien Giang, Hai Phong, Thai Nguyen and Kien Giang, provinces have reported dozens of cases of adverse reactions after Quinvaxem vaccine was re-used in the national extended vaccination.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At an emergency meeting in the afternoon of October 27, Vice Chairman of Quang Ngai Province explained that people blocked Highway 1A for several hours, causing traffic jams because of a “misunderstanding."

The photos were taken by Fadil Berisha, inspired by Moscow’s cold weather. Contestants posed in swimwear and fur accessories. Also on October 28, the organizers introduced the official portraits of contestants.