Next two years hottest, says Met Office

 The next two years could be the hottest on record globally, says research from the UK's Met Office.

Tropical storm Vamco to hit Vietnam today

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tropical storm Vamco, with wind speeds of 60km to 75km per hour, is expected to hit coastal provinces extending from Da Nang to Quang Ngai this afternoon.

Park Hill - Ideal destination for expats and int’l residence in Hanoi

Under the amended Law on Housing, which took effect this July, foreigners and overseas Vietnamese are permitted to buy homes in Vietnam. Park Hill, developed by Vingroup, is one of the most livable projects for them, according to CBRE Vietnam.

Migrant crisis: UN warns of 'legal limbo' in Europe

 Thousands of refugees could be left in "legal limbo" as European countries adopt different border rules to deal with the record influx of migrants, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has warned.

Tourism sector needs regional connections

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's central-coastal, southeastern and Central Highlands regions have great tourism potential but weak linkages between these areas and neighbouring countries have led to ineffective development,

Vietnam hope for Qatar miracle

 VietNamNet Bridge – The head coach of Viet Nam national men's football team, Toshiya Miura, has said he hoped a miracle could happen for his team at the AFC U23 Championship in Qatar early next year.

Old books encourage reading habit

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third annual old book festival has been held in Hanoi drawing number of readers and book collectors from across Vietnam. 12 publishing houses participated.

Party chief’s visit creates a vision for VN-Japan relationship

Hoang Binh Quan, a member of the Central Committee and Chairman of the Commission for External Relations, of the Communist Party of Vietnam, wrote for the Japan Times on the occasion of the upcoming official visit by VN Party Chief.

Image: Abalone priced at $700/kg in Phu Quoc

VietNamNet Bridge - One of the specialties that are expensive but sell well on Phu Quoc Island is abalone, priced from VND11 to VND15 million ($500-$700) per kilo.

Organs from one dead body can save many lives: doctor

 VietNamNet Bridge - A brain-dead person can help many others live through donation of the heart, liver, kidneys, cornea and other organs.

Photos: Giant stalactites in Fairy Cave

 VietNamNet Bridge - The 3km-long Tien (Fairy) Cave is one of the largest in the Tu Lan cave system, located in Cao Quang commune, Tuyen Hoa district of Quang Binh province, in central Vietnam.

What is success in the corporate world?

 VietNamNet Bridge - British billionaire Richard Branson shared his thought on the responsibility of enterprises, entrepreneurs in environmental protection in Vietnam.

Social News 14/9

Forest conservation project launched to protect biodiversity, Animal-derived cosmetics to be strictly controlled, Man gets 18 years for embezzlement, Substandard gas stations still operate in Thai Binh

Foreign tourists disturbed by shoe-shiners

 Foreign tourists in Hanoi have recently fallen foul of overcharging by local shoe-shiners.

Prize for Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 announced

 Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 will win prizes worth up to VND10bn (USD475,000), the organizer, Hoan Vu Joint Stock Company, announced as details of the semi-final round involving 65 contestants, at Resort Diamond Bay in Nha Trang City, were made public.

Vietnam, US cooperate on climate change response in Red River Delta

 Vietnam and the US have launched the Red River Delta Adaptation and Youth programme, aimed at promoting effective and innovative climate change adaptation initiatives in the Red River Delta.

Long An grants investment certificate for green tech park

 The Vietnam Waste Solution, Inc. (VWS) received an official certificate of investment for its project - the Green Environment Technology Park in Thu Thua district, Long An province on September 12.

Farmers give up raising shrimp after exports of seafood drop

VietNamNet Bridge - The fisheries industry has fallen into deadlock: shrimp and fish farmers have left ponds idle because of high production costs and low selling prices, while seafood exports are on the decrease.

Spa "Oscars" to be held in Da Nang

 The World Spa Awards 2015 will be held for the first time in Vietnam at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on September 14.

Further suspensions at Dong A Bank

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has decided to suspend yet another leader of Dong A Bank and appointed personnel from Vietinbank and BIDV.

Vietnam coffee output likely to slow

 Viet Nam, the world's second largest coffee exporter, will likely see output drop by 20 percent next year as bad weather and old trees undermine production, growers said.

Businesses remain in dark about AEC formation

 VietNamNet Bridge – With less than four months before the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) comes into force, most all of the nation’s small businesses still lack an in-depth understanding of the importance of the single regional market.

Prime Minister attends launch of giant potash mine in Laos

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong yesterday attended the opening of a large potash mine in Laos. It will be one of Viet Nam's largest international projects.

Aviation job circular meets mixed reactions

A debate has broken out over a recent circular released by the Ministry of Transport that requires skilled airline employees who wish to resign to give 120 days notice, which is much longer than the time required by the Labour Code.

Vietnamese chess players through to World Cup second round

 Top Vietnamese chess players Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son have entered the second round of the World Cup 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.