The Government is seeking approval from the National Assembly for a plan to issue US$3 billion in sovereign bonds on international capital markets to raise money for settling mature bonds on the domestic market in 2015-2016.

 Former Southeast Asian Games champion Nguyen Thi Thu Cuc has decided to retire from competition and become a coach.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The PM has recently approved a World Bank-funded technical support project on building a carbon market in Viet Nam.

 On October 27 the Hanoi People’s Committee held a meeting with related departments to sum up the program on reducing traffic congestion in the 2012-2015 period and prepare a plan for the 2016-2020 period.

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more Vietnamese businesses who can show the feasibility of their business plans have received venture capital from foreign funds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Making his third visit to Vietnam on October 19, GE’s chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt showed his eagerness of expanding the global player’s operations in renewable energy, healthcare,

  A Vietnamese children's book, entitled Cuoc Hanh Trinh Dau Tien(The First Journey), by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien has won Scholastic Picture Book Award's Grand Prize 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a conversation with close friends, my dear friend Nguyen Minh Hang laughed a lot while telling us about her 60-year-old mother who had joined Facebook.

 Three Eximbank board members likely to go, SCIC invests VND17.9 tril. in economy,Phu Quoc-South Korea air link in the offing, Vingroup to build underground carpark, Consumer lending surges on high demand

 The Hanoi People’s Committee hosted an inauguration ceremony for Vietnam’s largest centre for technology transfer and appraisal at the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park on October 29.

 Vietnam-Cuba defence cooperation is a symbol of the friendly relations and special brotherhood between the two States and peoples, according to Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz.

 Vietnam has ​always respected the freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh said. 

 On October 29, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chaired a government regular meeting reviewing the socio-economic situation and State budget performance in October and for the past ten months of this year.

 Two Vietnam teams named RoadToRome and BabyPhD entered the final round of WhiteHat Grand Prix – Global challenge 2015, Bkav Corporation announced.

Provincial authorities have not been able to revoke the investment certificate granted to the Canadian gold miner Besra because of administrative procedures.

As of the evening of 27th October, flood tide began rising in HCM City, making many low-lying areas flooded. The people of Binh Thanh, Binh Tan, and Thu Duc district now live in the “floating season”.

 Royal Dutch Shell has reported a loss for the third quarter of the year, after taking a big charge to reflect the cost of halting major projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This market is located on the roads of Cong Hoa and Truong Chinh in Tan Binh District. On a street section of over 500m, there are more than 100 shops selling ornamental birds, fish, trees and decorative accessories.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Kong: Skull Island” - the latest film about legendary monsters of Hollywood will be shot in Australia, Vietnam and Hawaii.

Vietnam’s bid to earn a more prominent place in the world golf map received another serious boost earlier this month when for the second time in four years the country was named Golf Destination of the Year for Asia & Australasia.