Vietnam calls on all countries to make constructive contributions in line with international law to maintaining peace, stability and the rule of law at sea and in the ocean, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is rumored that about ten Japanese firms will invest up to US$2 billion in the real estate market in Vietnam, particularly HCM City and Hanoi, in the coming time.

 More than 80.9 million shares of Vissan (Viet Nam Meat Industries Company; code: VSN), were officially traded on October 21 on the UPCoM market on the Hanoi Stock Exchange at a reference price of VND67,000 (US$3).

 Around 600 drug addicts escaped from a rehabilitation centrein Dong Nai Province’s Xuan Loc District late last night, and caused havoc onand around National Highway 1, blocking traffic, rioting and looting.

 Trucks that weigh over 50 tonnes and coaches with more than 25 seats are banned from entering several streets in Hanoi as three regionalsummits take place here on October 24-26.

 Five people were killed and two injured this morning whentheir car collided with a train while crossing a railway track on a majorhighway in a Hanoi district.

 Thai group considers re-entering Vietnam insurance market, Ham Rong-Thai Binh gas system reaches yearly target early, Vietnam Airlines launches promotional fares for Tet holiday, 2016 cement sales goal in doubt

 VietNamNet Bridge - On rainy days, the people of Yen Thanh district in the central province of Nghe An flock to fields to catch field mice. 

 French conductor Laurent Boer, director of Ensemble Polyphonique de Choisy-le-Roi, and choir members of the art troupe will hold a concert in HCM City Opera House on Saturday.

 Trinh Duc Tam won the Tour de Siak cycling tournament in Indonesia on October 22, while Vietnam topped the team ranking in Siak.

 Vietnam beat hosts Bahrain 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 Football Championship to reach the semifinals, securing a berth at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Tran Anh Tuan speaks to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about the imperative need to reform the salary system for public employees.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some sources said iPhone 7 may not be available in Vietnam through official channels by the end of October as hoped.

VietNamNet Bridge - The General Department of Vietnam Sea and Islands said that Vietnam’s inshore water quality is still good, with most of the indexes meeting the Vietnamese standard. 

VietnamNet Bridge - Worried about the new form of exam questions, students rush to exam preparation centers to practice the skills of solving multiple-choice exam questions. Exam preparation centers have been increasing in number.

 Vietnam’s Consulate General in Nepal went into operation on October 23 after an opening ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city. 

 The committee that awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Bob Dylan said on Saturday it was up to the American singer-songwriter whether to attend the prize-giving ceremony later this year or not.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese-made products have become inferior to imports, while others cannot penetrate regional markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Bao Loc has fragrant tea, immense hills andthe most majestic waterfalls in the Highlands.

The number of human trafficking cases uncovered in Viet Nam between 2011 and 2015 increased by 11.6 per cent compared to the previous five-year period, according to the Ministry of Public Security.