A VND1.32 trillion (USD57.39 million) 200-hectare golf course will be built on forested land in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has proposed the Ministry of Public Security to launch an investigation into fake tour guide cards in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang will speed up the construction of key water plants – the Cau Do, Hoa Trung and Hoa Lien – in order to supply 250,000 cubic metres of clean water each day by 2019-2020.

The transfer of State capital ownership of 19 SOEs to the State Capital Management Committee was complete after the committee received five firms from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development yesterday.

 The Ha Noi People Court on Wednesday opened the first-ever trial in the case of 15 people who were charged with stock trading document falsification, stock price manipulation and fraudulent asset transfers.

 Brazil and Real Madrid legend, and World Cup winner Roberto Carlos will meet Vietnamese fans in a promotional event this afternoon at Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi.

 Rising numbers of extreme wildfires could result in a significant increase in CO₂ emissions, scientists warn.

 What looks to be a large impact crater has been identified beneath the Greenland ice sheet.

The draft decree on golf course businesses compiled by the Ministry of Planning and Investment says that low-yield one-crop rice land may be used to develop golf courses if the land can satisfy requirements to change the purpose of land use.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a valley close to the breathtaking Son Doong Cave, sits a village surrounded by majestic cliffs.

Vietnam became an official member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on November 14, 1998, an important milestone in the implementation of its foreign policy.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Quang Ngai Province has said the 15 million cubic metres of dredged sand and soil recently dumped into the sea area was a legal activity and had not caused pollution.

Requiring people who want to register for permanent residency in HCM City to rent a floor area of at least 20sq.m is too high, a conference held by the Vietnamese Fatherland Front to discuss the issue has heard.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Waste collection in Hanoi remains a major problem for authorities and sanitation companies.

Vietnam, Belarus urged to make defence cooperation a highlight, Deputy Defence Minister receives UNDP representative, Opportunities for Vietnam amid accelerating “Look East” policies

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) inked an agreement to transfer its ownership of State capital in five State-owned agriculture enterprises (SOEs) to the Committee for Management of State Capital (CMSC) on November 15.

 The Vietnam Sport Show 2018 kicked off in Hanoi on November 15, featuring over 5,000 products from 120 domestic and foreign exhibitors. 

 FOUR PAWS Viet on November 15 received an Asiatic black bear named Trang, the last bear kept in private farm in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, putting an end to bear bile farming in the province.

 An annual festival centring around buckwheat flowers, the iconic flower of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, and the unique cultural values of local ethnic groups will begin on November 23.

Joining the CPTPP will provide Vietnam with a good opportunity to continue perfecting its socialist-oriented market economy institutions and improving its business and investment environment in a more open and transparent manner.