On the 245th birthday of composer Ludwig van Beethoven, a four-part concert series will be held at the Goethe-Institut Hanoi, with the participation of renowned musicians Nguyen My Huong and Dao Trung Tuyen.

Vietnamese and foreigners with permanent residence cards granted by Vietnamese authorities, who have been granted driver's licenses which are made of polyethylene terephthalate and remain valid, may apply for international driving permits.

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 Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and Jetstar Pacific have cancelled a total of 27 flights because the Vamco typhoon, the third typhoon this year, has entered the central parts of the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A man and his three children were burned to death about 11pm yesterday (Sept 13) after he set fire to his own home in Tan Bien Town in Tay Ninh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Australia have both been selected to compete in Group D at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Finals Draw in Doha, Qatar on September 12.

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

 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.

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.

 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.

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,

 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.

 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.

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.

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.

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

 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.

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

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

 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 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.

 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.

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.

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