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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.

ACCA signs landmark agreements with three Vietnamese universities

 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.   

Five absolutely terrifying foods in Vietnam

 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.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/9

 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

Vietnam, Australia strengthen sci-tech ties

 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.

The Floating Lives screened at UN headquarters

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.

U16 Aussie team arrive in Hanoi

 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.

Con Dao Islands home to turtles, crabs and a multitude of sea life

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,

Nine clubs compete for Asian women’s volleyball champs in Vietnam

 The 2015 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship opened in the northern province of Ha Nam on September 12.

Vietnam shines at Hanoi international piano competition

Vietnam won a number of high prizes at the third Hanoi International Piano Competition, which wrapped up in Hanoi on September 11.

Vietnam hopes to join Int’l Tripartite Rubber Council

 Vietnam and Cambodia have showed their interests in joining the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC), which currently consists of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Japanese SMEs make inroads into Vietnam

 A delegation of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Japan’s Ehime prefecture will tour Vietnam in early November to scope out the local market and seek investment opportunities in the country.