It is now easier than ever to register to study at medical schools to become general practitioners or pharmacists.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center has warned of the occurrence of a flood crest in early October in the Mekong Delta, when floodwaters will surge to abnormal levels across the region.

The steel industry has become more ailing than ever. The domestic market has been dominated by low cost products, while there has been no ray of hope from the export markets.

Existing pay-TV service providers have been making every effort to prevent telecom groups from entering the TV service market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ban craft village produces arguably the most delicious soy sauce in Ban Township, Yen Nhan District, Hung Yen Province.

The Vietnamese home appliance market is witnessing a war, which gathers all the members of the market in an effort to re-define the market share for each.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gao Village in Thanh Loi Commune, Nam Dinh Province, has preserved the age-old tradition of making unicorn heads for the annual full-moon festival which falls in the middle of the eighth lunar month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have warned that Viet Nam faces a serious budget overspend for this financial year if the Government fails to increase revenue collection.

By 2015, Vietnam will open its press representative offices in 30 countries and territories around the world, according to a draft plan of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Goethe Institute and the Wallonia-Brussels Delegation to Vietnam together with the Vietnam Opera and Ballet Theatre (VNOB) will hold a Contemporary Dance Festival on Friday and Saturday

Bond market raises $10.7b in three years; Struggling to sell penthouses; JP Morgan Chase: Vietnam inflation bounces back; Agro-forestry-seafood exports hit US$20.4 billion; Honda Vietnam recalls 150,000 motorbikes

 The Ministry of Finance has provided more funds to help students from low-income families to get preferential loans for school.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) aims to resolve bad debts and improve the capital flow of the economy by submitting a plan for the establishment of a debt purchase-and-sale company to the Government.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked market watch departments in cities and provinces to tighten inspections of the toy market and strictly punish any violations in quality, especially during the on-going Mid Autumn Festival season.

 Playwright and revolutionary Hoc Phi celebrates 100 years; Ancient Han documents on Hoang Sa Islands translated; Photographs of Ninh Binh on display for tourists in Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – The silver screen at Ha Noi's Cinematheque is receiving a final polish as it prepares to showcase the Pakistan Film Festival which starts tomorrow.

Newly-emerging diseases are the diseases that appear for the first time or have existed previously but they quickly increase in the numbers of cases and geographic areas. Notably, all newly-emerged diseases are present in Vietnam.

  VietNamNet Bridge - This afternoon, September 27, the police announced the decision to prosecute four people, including Mr. Tran Xuan Gia, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB).

 Call to further probe beating of reporters; France helps Da Lat develop urban planning; Dengue fever affects up to 17 people; No SARS-like virus detected in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) will take full advantage of the chance of a lifetime to participate at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 in Canada.