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.

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

 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.

 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 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.

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.

 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.

 The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a global body for professional accountants, has sealed agreements with three Vietnamese universities at a signing ceremony in London.   

 There are many foods in this world for which it doesn’t seem possible people would actually stick in their mouths without a gun to their head. Here are five we’ve found in Vietnam.

 Guidance for Law on Real Estate Business in pipeline, Tonnes of dragonfruit in stockpile, FDI attraction prospers in Mekong Delta, Customs procedures still headache for firms, Current rice export system unbeneficial for small firms

 The Australian University of Technology in Sydney and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology on September 11 signed an agreement on cooperation in masters of science and doctors training.

Canh Dong Bat Tan (The Floating Lives) was screened at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 11, within the framework of the ASEAN Film Festival.

 The U16 Australian football team have arrived in Hanoi to prepare well for the AFC U16 Championship 2016 qualifiers, although they start only on September 16.

VietNamNet Bridge – With their pristine seas, the Con Dao Islands are home to a large number of sea turtles. Every year, between April and November, their breeding season, thousands of turtles crawl ashore to lay eggs in the sand,