The National Assembly convenes in Hanoi today, October 22, for the fourth session of the 13th tenure, with many revised laws on the agenda, including those on anti-corruption, tax management and personal income tax.

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Environmentalists have expressed their concern about the fates of natural reserves, saying that the reserves have not been preserved for the purpose of biodiversity conservation.

Seven out of 10 officials in the medical sector, when asked about the qualification of newly graduated physicians, said the education quality has been decreasing.

In early October 2012, the Philippines, Myanmar and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment a 3-member South East Asian rice alliance. Vietnam is not a member of the alliance.

According to statistics from the Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Center, since 2009, at least 14 wild elephants died, including four adult elephants which were killed for their tusks and tail hairs, and 10 died of unknown causes.

The Vietnamese medicine market has always been attractive to foreign firms not because of its increasingly high demand, but also because of the weakness of domestic pharmacy firms.

Experts have warned that the users of the messaging software--which allow to send messages free of charge via Internet, are facing the danger of losing database when connecting through the public wifi network.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Publicising information and transparency in the banking system have hit the headlines recently and drawn lots of interest from the public.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2013 (ABU Robocon 2013) will be held from August 14-18 in Viet Nam’s coastal city of Da Nang.

VietNamNet Bridge – Inspectors from the Ministry of Education and Training have found that many public primary schools in Hanoi have been ignoring the regulations on the collection of fees from students.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – K-Pop superstars Super Junior will perform at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) on December 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The reputation of Vietnam’s banking system has been tarnished by the problems of rising bad debt, strained ties between banks and corporate borrowers and falling credit ratings, said Vietnam Report Joint Stock Co.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students and teachers at some schools in HCM City are struggling to complete their tasks amid substandard facilities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After 25 years of oppression, beatings and emotional abuse, Le Phuong Lam (not her real name) can at last return home to her house near Ha Noi's West Lake without living in fear.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will continue to work closely with the city Social Insurance Agency to monitor companies to ensure they do not flout social insurance rules. 

The Prime Minister has approved the National Action Plan on Climate Change for the period 2012 to 2020, which clearly states that Vietnam is one of the countries that will be affected negatively by climate change,

In the remaining months of 2012, price management will be tightened to guarantee the single-digit inflation rate while tax reductions and breaks are adopted as a way to ease businesses’ difficulties,

 VietNamNet Bridge – O Loan Lagoon is one of the best-known scenic spots in the southern province of Phu Yen, drawing many visitors thanks to the area's picturesque scenery and also the delicious seafood on offer here.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sitting alone in a house bereft of possessions, skinny and frail Tran Thi Nhung looks a great deal older than her 53 years.