VietNamNet Bridge – Passengers on flights delayed by 15 minutes or more will be provided with drinks, food or accommodation from December 1 this year.

 Vietnam plans to send a nano-satellite weighing 10kg to orbit in 2016, Associate Prof. Dr. Pham Anh Tuan, Director of the Vietnam National Satellite Centre (VNSC) has revealed.

  Currently over 4.5 million Vietnamese people live outside of Vietnam, a comparatively high number, a recent workshop in the central province of Phu Yen disclosed. 

 A slow recovery among nations using the euro is holding back the global economy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.

 To make sure every school class in Vietnam has its own space, the Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, has approved the building of 5,000 classrooms and homes for teachers by 2015. In 2020, the Government will again assess the need.

 Hanoi police today arrested a young man accused of kidnapping three people, including an adult and two children, in a flat at Thanh Xuan Bac living quarter.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Convenience stores are being excluded from the market as they now must compete with big foreign retail chains.

Vietnam Airlines on September 15 announced a codeshare pact with Jet Airways of India for jointly sharing passengers to provide them seamless connections on direct flights from Vietnam to India.

Game show capitalises on mixed marriages in Vietnam; French dance group to perform contemporary work; VN, Belgium artists hold exhibition; Roy Lichtenstein's pop art inspires Vietnamese designer; Vietnamese origin Jennifer Chung honoured in US

 Vietnamese marksman Tran Quoc Cuong has earned a berth in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If Saigonese are bored of old styles of weekend celebrations like enjoying coffee in differently-styled café, taking fabulous buffet programs in luxury restaurants,

 Chinese online giant Alibaba has increased the price range of its initial public offering (IPO), meaning it could raise more than $25bn (£15bn) when it lists in New York.

 Police in Thailand are continuing to search for a man they want to speak to in connection with the deaths of two British tourists.

Three foreigners arrested over credit card fraud; Maritime search, rescue drill conducted in Saigon–Vung Tau Channel; Russia to woo Vietnamese students; Vietnam-bright spot in SEA fight against HIV/AIDS; Human Development Index slows down

 Typhoon Kalmaegi has swept past Hong Kong, closing schools and disrupting flights as strong winds pounded the territory.

 A deadly fire claimed seven lives in Ho Chi Minh City in the early morning hours of September 16 when flames erupted from a home at No. 416 Nguyen Trai Street, Ward 8, District 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fourth international festival, Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary Dance, will be held from September 24-28 at the Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre in Ha Noi.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to visit the US from September 15-19 to discuss important matters on Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations with US partners.

 Beverage firms protest validation stamps on beers; Experts urge cigarette tax hike; Vietnam’s economic integration taken to next level; Animal feed output estimated to grow 10 percent; FTA with customs union does not pose threat to steel industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has released a new decree with strict regulations that control multi-level marketing (MLM), a sales model that has never been popular in Vietnam.