A whale-watching boat has sunk off the coast of British Columbia in western Canada, leaving at least five people dead.

 Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh has warned that the State budget in 2016 would be extremely stretched while demands for investments and debt payments will remain high.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chris Solarz from the US and Jennifer Pasiciel from Canada won the men's and women's 42km competition at the first Laguna Lang Co Marathon races yesterday, Oct 25.

Phan Thi Ha Thanh missed her chance to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil after failing in the women's gymnastics individual all-around category at the ongoing World Gymnastics Championships in Scotland.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirty teams of three students each had only one hour to programme robots in the Robothon Contest held last Saturday at Rach Mieu Sporting House in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is forecast that on the afternoon of the 28 of October, the Saigon River water level will rise to 1.61 m. Many roads in HCM City will face a risk of severe flooding.

 At least 124 people were injured when a high-speed ferry travelling to Hong Kong from Macau hit an object in the water, say officials.

VietNamNet Bridge - At least 75 out of 105 kilometers of Vietnam’s most modern highway connecting Hanoi and Hai Phong has opened for service with six traffic lanes and two shoulders. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Port service fees have been decreasing in recent months, but import/export companies complain they have to pay too many kinds of charges and surcharges.

International bond issue worth US$3 billion aims to restructure foreign debts from the viewpoint of how to utmost ensure national interests not because of money shortage for debt payment leading to rollover, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Co Tu Island attracts tourists with its peaceful, quiet and unspoiled beauty. You will feel truly free when you set foot on this paradise.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With an amazing, innocent, and pure voice like an angel, a nine-year-old girl from Da Nang has won the third season of The Voice Kid Vietnam.

Citigroup CEO meets with Vietnam Deputy PM, Vietnam Communist Party’s role praised, Lawmakers debate draft Civil Code, China, ASEAN issue declaration on security cooperation

Deadline set for elevated train service, Ha Noi to upgrade water plant, Prevention of prostitution falls short of expectation, Mekong Delta expects 150 “special” medical experts, Hanoi wants to reduce buses during rush hours

Tea ceremony promotes peace, "Enjoy Panama" Photography Exhibition, HCM City hosts contest for Asia architecture rookies, Italian consulate sponsors concert in town, German Ball Saigon 2015 to return in November

 The government of HCMC has projected its total annual payments of mature loans and interest will total VND4.25 trillion (US$191 million) in the 2016-2020 period, up 49% against the previous five-year period.

 The 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Football Championship is set to get underway in Vietnam, as approved by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), said the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

 Travel operators attending the recently-concluded International Trade Show for Asian Travel Market (ITB Asia) hailed Vietnam’s 15-day visa exemption for tourists from Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Germany and Belarus.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading Vietnamese martial artist Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat defeated France's Victor Pinto at the Thai Fight World Battle in HCM City's Military Zone 7 Gymnasium on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vinasun and Mai Linh, the two dominant companies in the taxi market, are being threatened by newcomers such as Uber, Grabtaxi and Easytaxi which allow passengers to call taxis via smartphones.

 Chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem has made a leap in world rankings, jumping 18 notches to No. 32nd place, thanks to his champion title at the US annual SPICE Cup Open.

 Several days after the Government portal launched a Facebook page called Thong tin Chinh Phu (Government information) for citizens to get updates on the Government’s activities, some fake versions of the page have appeared.

 The HCMC Department of Tourism and the Handicraft & Wood Industry Association of HCMC (HAWA) on October 22 granted prizes for the authors of eight entries that won a souvenir design contest.

 Vu Thanh Tam, Associate Dean and lecturer of Russian Language Faculty at the Da Nang University of Foreign Language Studies won two awards in the third “Best Foreign Teacher of Russian Language and Literature” competition.

The UN celebrates its 70th anniversary on October 24.Since joining the UN 38 years ago, Vietnam has always been a responsible member.