VietNamNet Bridge – The most impressive entries of the “Hanoi - City of Peace” photo festival are now on display at an exhibition that opened on October 9 at 45 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi. Below are some of the best photos:

VTC and FPT, the big guys in the high technology sector, have announced that they would develop specific e-book formats which would be decoded only by their reading software pieces.

On October 10, the police of Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City said that they caught four gamblers in the act at the home of Pham Huu Thuong, the eldest son of the CEO of the giant Binh An SeaFood Joint Stock Company (Bianfishco) Pham Thi Dieu Hien.

 The rain often makes you nostalgic with either the blues or happy memories. Rain makes the scenery more romantic and green, especially in sites of ancient works and historical plots like Hue City.

All prostitutes who are being managed at the HCM City Social Labor Education Center will be released in accordance with the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations. The authorities worry of an outbreak of prostitution in Saigon.

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient woodblocks of the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in Bac Giang province received the UNESCO’s world heritage certificate on October 6.

Despite the current big difficulties, some foreign investment funds still have decided not to leave Vietnam. This is really the good news for Vietnamese stock market.

A Moscow court hears the appeal Wednesday of feminist punks Pussy Riot against their two-year prison camp sentence for staging a protest stunt in Russia's main cathedral,

“I “hugged" her with my eyes! We sat together to feel our love and talked with each other until midnight. The stars were brighter. The atmosphere was extraordinarily quiet. Later, she sat on my lap, I put my feet around her to hug her tightly...”

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are plans to set up an official National Reading Day in Viet Nam to encourage the once strong Vietnamese fondness for reading.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police Department has started to crack down on taxis that illegally park outside crowded places, such as schools, hospitals, restaurants and hotels, causing traffic jams.

 South develops support industry; Quang Ngai lures investment; Massive Chinese steel imports cause more pressure for domestic firms; Construction ministry bans export of eight minerals; Japan manufacturers say unable to find local suppliers

  VietNamNet Bridge - More than 4.5 tons of gold and 1.6 tons of silver have been exploited from two gold mines in the central province of Quang Nam - Bong Mieu in Phu Ninh district and Dak Sa in Phuoc Son district.

 VN’s first online financial library launched; Over VND27.5 trillion for sustainable poverty reduction; Int’l seminar discusses maritime and island issues; Vietnam hosts int’l conference on estuaries, coasts

VietNamNet Bridge – The brick-making machine was stuck, Mr. Hung poked it with a stick. A big explosion occurred, killing Hung and injuring two others. The authorities said that the explosion might have been caused by a shrapnel bomb.

  Exhibition of Mexican, Vietnamese children’s paintings; Exhibition celebrates women's strength; Ha Noi marks battle's 40th anniversary; Vietnamese enters song festival for Asia-Pacific

The Ministry of Finance MOF is considering raising the import tariffs on some steel products, following the repeated complaints from domestic steel manufacturers about the massive low quality imports.

 A 28-year-old man on a plane from Japan was arrested in Los Angeles after he was found wearing body armor and flame-proof pants, and transporting a small arsenal of weapons, officials said Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 singers and musicians will perform eight songs on a new album to highlight the service of Vietnamese soldiers stationed on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the southern province of Dong Nai yesterday, Oct 9, arrested Phan Van Thuan Anh and Huynh Van Cu for illegally hunting langurs in Cat Tien National Park.