The Law on Cyber Security, the Law on Denunciation, the Law on Planning, and the Law on Defence are among the 10 laws which will take effect since January 1, 2019.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has set out a series of measures to continue improving the local problem of traffic congestion in 2019.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on December 26 that it is working to clarify details on the case of 152 missing Vietnamese tourists who were suspected of fleeing in Taiwan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vhandicap golf tournament will start at Long Bien golf course in Hanoi on December 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The VPG Match Play Championship is scheduled to tee off from December 27 to 30 at Long Thanh golf course in the southern province of Dong Nai, 

 Vietnam closes the year 2018 with many political, diplomatic and socio-economic events and hallmarks which have drawn special international attention. The following are 10 prominent external relations events selected by VNA.

Three people aged from 18 to 20 drowned on Tuesday and another girl is in a critical condition in hospital after their boat overturned and sank on Da Ton Lake – an artificial lake in Tan Phu District, the southern province of Dong Nai.

 The Vietnam Science and Technology Journalists Club on December 25 announced 10 outstanding science and technology events in 2018, selected by science and technology journalists from 20 central and local media agencies. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The barriers that exist in state management as well as high operation costs have contributed to the high number of dissolved businesses. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former world boxing champion Shinji Takehara of Japan will take part in friendly matches against Vietnamese boxers on December 29-30.

With a determination to maintain heritage, Vietnamese architects have worked hard to preserve the iconic Long Bien Bridge for the next generation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A male passenger was caught carrying illegal weapons at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City on Tuesday.

 Vietnam’s tourism revenue is estimated at 620 trillion VND (26.5 billion USD) in 2018, an increase of nearly VNĐ110 trillion against the previous year.

 HCM City is expected to treat nearly 4,000 people with HIV/AIDS who have health insurance cards in the first quarter of next year, following the cessation of free treatment for all such patients in the country.

 Japanese retailers such as Aeon, Takashimaya, 7-Eleven and FujiMart are expanding operations in Vietnam and changing local consumption habits. 

 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has called for more efforts to push aquatic product export turnover to 10 billion USD in 2019. 

 Vietnam attracted 35.46 billion USD in total foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018, equivalent to 98.8 percent of the previous year’s figure.

 People from Hanoi have Vietnam’s longest life expectancy, estimated at more than 75 years old, 1.6 years higher than the national average, according to the Hanoi Population and Family Planning branch.

Tre Viet, Buu Long and Thuy Chau eco-tourism sites across Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces are among some of the top destinations near tor HCM City that are perfect for a visit over the New Year period.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous Vietnamese fashion designer Do Manh Cuong will hold a “Mix & Match” fashion show in HCM City’s District 7, with participation of 100 models, on Thursday (December 27).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The growing production, import and trade of dietary supplements should be managed to avoid potential threats to users, 

The concert version of a Broadway-style musical play based on a book by noted writer To Hoai will be performed at HCM City’s Opera House at 8pm on December 29, while the completed show will debut in June 2019.

Vietnam has sent 11 beauties over the years to compete at the Miss Universe beauty pageant, including Thuy Lam and H’Hen Nie in Top 15 and Top 5 this year, respectively.

 Scientists in Cambridge have built a virtual reality (VR) 3D model of cancer, providing a new way to look at the disease.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five writers were honoured recently at the National Writing Competition 2018 for Young Writers, organised by HCM City Writers’ Association in co-operation with its partners in HCM City.