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.

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 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.

 The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 31st session from November 12-14, with a focus on the serious violations of regulations committed by several officials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) will sell 25,000 online tickets if Viet Nam qualify for the ongoing AFF Suzuki Cup 2018’s semi-finals, 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on November 15 evening, concluding a trip to Singapore for the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related summits at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong.

 The Asia-Pacific, and in particular APEC, has remained a focus of Vietnam’s foreign policy, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said at the 30th Ministerial Meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on November 15.  

 With its interlacing canals, immense rice fields and fruit-laden orchards, the Mekong Delta is a favourite destination for both domestic and foreign visitors.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged member states of the East Asia Summit (EAS) to strengthen connectivity in their legal systems, infrastructure, and digitization process during the 33th EAS in Singapore on November 15. 

 The Ministry of Transport (MoT) plans to tighten control of emissions of vehicles in circulation as well as used vehicles imported to curb air pollution.