Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has asked authorised agencies to commence criminal proceedings against people who commit violence against health workers to ensure the safety of doctors in their workplace.

 The entertainment world is familiar with cases of many celebrated actors turning singers. Venturing into a whole new field means you have to take a risk and accept the consequences. 

 On the first Saturday of every month, reporters and journalists in the provincial capital city of Quang Ngai gather at the Sala Riverside Coffee Shop, Le Hong Phong Ward for a familiar activity – drinking coffee.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has proposed that the Ministry of Construction apply a high tax on second and subsequent homes, as well as when there are a high number of real estate transactions within a year.

 Conglomerate Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s chairman Doan Nguyen Duc will sell 23 million HAGL shares as guaranteed assets to help the company restructure its debts.

 Lak Lake is touted as one of the must-visit sightseeing spots in the Central Highlands in general and in Daklak Province.

 A flamenco dance show titled “The Small Things” with the performance of dancer Úrsula López will take place at Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on November 6.

 The International Media Centre for the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week officially opened on October 28 in Da Nang city, serving domestic and international reporters to cover the event. 

 Higher spending on children has boosted the sale of goods and education-related and entertainment activities.

Dau Anh Tuan from VCCI said that of every 10 dong worth of export turnover, 7.5 dong belong to the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector. The figure was five out of 10 dong some years ago.

 Despite high demand for housing, many people have refused to move into resettlement buildings in Hanoi and left thousands of apartments lying empty due to low quality.

 The Ho Chi Minh City-based Binh Dan Hospital successfully carried out robotic operations for 222 cancer patients in its first year of applying the technology for adults.

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 The third Viet Vo Dao Vovinam Ambassador Championship concluded in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria on October 27, with the first prize coming to the Olympique de Bourouba club.

 The ASEAN Football Federation HDBank Futsal Championship 2017 officially kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27.

 Facing an oversupply of hotel and resort rooms, Phu Quoc Island, an emerging tourist destination of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, is finding ways to attract more tourists.

 Traffic experts have cast doubt on a monorail development proposal for reducing traffic jams around Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC, saying this is not a feasible solution.

 The movie “Finding Julia” starring Vietnamese American singer Ha Phuong will be screened at the Asian World Film Festival – AWFF 2017 on October 28.

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