Rescue operation for the Friday's shipwreck in waters between Malta and Italy which left more than 30 migrants dead were one of the toughest, a rescuer said on Saturday.

U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday urged Congress to pass a budget to reopen the government and remove the threat of debt default.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many giant foreign companies such as Sembcorp, Samsung and Sumitomo are showing strong interest in electricity projects in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - General Vo Nguyen Giap’s coffin is being driven to his resting place in Vung Chua-Yen island in Quang Binh province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over a year after being put up for sale, the plant of the thin-film solar power panel project in HCMC’s outlying district of Cu Chi of First Solar Group is still unsold due to troublesome legal procedures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An 81-year-old woman in Hue has been a source of help to poor students from elsewhere who come to the central city to study.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After my search on Google to find out more about Bang Lon Island off Nha Trang City was pretty much fruitless, I decided I had no more reason to hesitate. I was off to the island to find out for myself.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese, overseas Vietnamese and foreigners can submit their short films about sidewalk restaurants in Vietnam to this competition.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Airlines' ART72 craft coded VN103 carrying General Vo Nguyen Giap's coffin on board departed from Noi Bai International Airport at 10.30am to Dong Hoi Airport, Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The use of the internet as a tool for early detection of HIV cases among men who have sex with men (MSM) has proven to be effective, particularly in light of budget cuts for HIV/AIDS prevention in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Developer Geleximco has been granted permanent leave from a build-transfer model highway linking Hanoi with localities in the northwest.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service has been provided in Vietnam for seven years already, but the stiff competition among telcos to attract customers has just begun.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new school year started several weeks ago, and a pick-up and drop-off service has been flourishing in the capital to meet the demands of busy parents.

VietNamNet Bridge – The robusta price has increased so sharply since the new 2013-2014 crop began. However, Vietnamese exporters cannot take full advantage of the opportunity to boost exports and make money.

Half a century has passed since the U.S sent its troops to Vietnam, the AP on October 1 published the photo book "Vietnam: The Real War," with 300 rare photos taken in the Vietnam War, in the US, Canada and the UK.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Da Nang authorities recently asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to recognise the Non Nuoc stone carving village as a national intangible cultural heritage.

 Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to Vietnam Cherif Chikhi granted the People’s Army Newspaper an exclusive interview about the respects and admirations given to General Vo Nguyen Giap.

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent mechanisation of sedge-mat production brought wealth to some Mekong Delta villagers. But those who can't afford the pricey machines are being left out of the economic windfall, opting instead for industrial jobs

VietNamNet Bridge – The state funeral for General Vo Nguyen Giap solemnly began at 7:30 am and finished at 9pm on October 13 but until 1am, many people still stood at the National Funeral House.

Like other Vietnamese people, Nguyen Minh, a painter in Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai, has expressed his love and respect for General Vo Nguyen Giap in his own way.

Typhoon Nari swept across the Philippines’ Luzon Island on October 12, entering the East Sea, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported.

 Taiwan firms explore distribution opportunities in Vietnam; Rubber exports to fetch 4.5 billion USD this year; Thanh Hoa calls for more investment; Vietnam helps Laos develop coffee

Three hours after the first explosion at the firework factory which made the whole Thanh Ba district in the midland province of Phu Tho shaking, the rescue forces could approach the scene. Many bodies and dozens of wounded people were brought out.

VietNamNet Bridge – During my 10 months in Viet Nam, I was invited a few times by Vietnamese friends to eat with their families. Every time was a new discovery. Meals in Viet Nam are often very subtle and really different from France.

 General Phung Quang Thanh, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defence, remembers the legendary general Vo Nguyen Giap who passed away on October 4 at the age of 103.