While a lot of Vietnamese travelers are unaware of the importance of travel insurance, travel firms deliberately “forget” about this, because insurance premiums would push the tour fees high up.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new regulation from the Ministry of Health requires all foodstuff products to be packaged and stored in a place at least 20cm from the floor, 30cm from the wall and 50cm from the ceiling.

 However, there is also another important resource from Viet Kieu, namely their intelligence. Overseas Vietnamese people are working in the US’ NASA, Boeing and big hospitals in France, Canada, Japan and Australia.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling bids goodbye to the boy wizard on Thursday when she releases her first novel for adults, a gritty tale of poverty and politics in an idyllic English village.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ranked Cat Ba archipelago in the north to national heritage status.

 Rice prices rise, but only after farmers sell; Shrimp exports to total $2.5 billion; Exchanges close in frozen real estate market; Authorities to probe apartment management; Ministry seeks to scrap group model

 The US has urged Vietnam to intensify its crack-down on intellectual property right infringements.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The door is open for Viet Nam to compete at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup finals now that the world football governing body has decided to increase the number of participants from 16 to 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A minimum investment of US$4 billion will be required for opening a casino in Viet Nam, according to a draft decree prepared by the Ministry of Finance.

 Workshop discusses disasters; Hanoi to host national conference on domestic violence; VN-Korean AO victims on epic bike trip; Watch for deadly amoeba; Children need support, social policies to develop

Rung returns with eternal beauty of Eva; French, VN art exhibition aims to light up Paris; Ancient hoes unearthed in Dong Van plateau; Hue's Am Hon Shrine set for historic monument status

The chief inspector of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said inspectors are verifying the ownership of the SHB Da Nang and Ha Noi T & T football clubs and the role of Mr. Do Quang Hien in these clubs.

What can persuade the public to believe that the VND11 trillion ($550 million) to build the National Museum of History is reasonable and what can ensure that when it is completed, the museum will be more attractive than other museums?

VietNamNet Bridge – Measures to prevent the spread of non-communicable diseases were the focus of health ministers from 37 nations at the 63rd session of the WHO regional committee for the Western Pacific in Ha Noi yesterday.

 Apple announced on Monday that it sold more than five million units of its latest smartphone product, the iPhone 5, in just three days after last Friday's launch, but the number still missed some analysts' estimates.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Court yesterday, Sept 24, sentenced three people to between four and 12 years in prison for carrying out "propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam." 

The Chair of the office of Vinh Long Province People’s Committee admitted to VietNamNet that three women in My Hoa commune were shot with rubber bullets by local policemen on September 20.

Banks wanting to list shares on the nation's stock exchange will be required to satisfy tighter requirements on bank management, under Circular No 26/2012/TT-NHNN just issued by the State Bank of Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Olympic Committee (VOC) has selected the man to take it forward over the next five years as the body set its sights on a Vietnamese gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The rapid industrialisation and economic development of Viet Nam over the last 25 years has created a negative impact on the environment according to Nguyen The Chinh,