The mammoth storm Sandy, ravaging in the densely-populated East Coast of the United States, was predicted to deal a short-term blow to the world's largest economy and may further affect financial markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Finance Ministry and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on October 31 signed an agreement for a 150 million EUR loan to help Vietnam in mitigating impacts of climate change.

The commercial banks, which once rushed to mobilize gold deposits now have to pay the penalty for their decisions.

Negotiations on the establishment of a new regional free trade area under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will start at the upcoming 21 st ASEAN Summit slated to take place in November in Phnom Penh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over ten Filipino entered Vietnam as travelers to snare foreign visitors in HCM City by gambling fool.

 A drug initially developed to treat some types of cancer now appears to help people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), a study said Thursday.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Those who have disturbed, cheated and scammed foreign tourists should be strictly punished and even face criminal proceedings to effectively and comprehensively control the situation and maintain social order

 Ha Noi students win filmmaking prize; Show celebrates famed songwriter; Vietnam participates in World Police Music Festival; Quiz promotes children's charity  

The information about the bailout worth 9 trillion dong has not revived catfish farmers and seafood companies. The capital shortage and the price decrease have been described as the pincers’ jaw that crushes the industry.

VietNamNet Bridge - On October 30, Ms. Hoang Thi Phuong, Deputy Chief of the Gia Lai province Anti-Corruption Steering Committee’s Office was discovered dead in a hanging position in front of her bedroom.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese player Ma Xuan Cuong has been invited to take part in the 2013 AGIPI Billiards Masters preliminary round on November 23-25 in Strasbourg, France.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two dog thieves who shot an official of Bac Ninh Province dead have been prosecuted. In related news, police of Nghe An province have also prosecuted five dog thieves.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Statistics from provinces, cities and related agencies showed as of October 30 the eight storm landing in Vietnam claimed 7 lives, made 5 missing and injured 43 others,

 More than half of Americans believed U.S. President Barack Obama will win re-election while over a third saw Republican challenger Mitt Romney more like a winner, according to a latest Gallup poll released on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung told the National Assembly yesterday, October 31, that the total outstanding loans related to real estate is about $50 billion.

State Bank Governor Nguyen Van Binh took responsibility in front of the National Assembly yesterday for misinformation and confusion on the gold market about the monopoly for producing gold bars allegedly granted

VietNamNet Bridge - Last night, October 31, in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the youth had impressive moments playing with Halloween.

 British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a major defeat in a parliamentary vote on Wednesday, after rebels in his Conservative party ganged up with the Labor opposition to demand a cut in the EU budget.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on October 31 for visiting State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations of Hungary Szijjarto Peter and new Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Meirav Eilon Shahar.