The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) on Tuesday officially launched the first-ever Fintech Challenge Viet Nam to spur innovation in financial services for greater financial inclusion in the country.

 More details on the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to be revealed later.

 The Government will spend over VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) in tourism infrastructure development in the 2016-20 period, according to a target programme approved recently.

 Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) will begin selling diesel under Euro 5 standard, the highest quality of the product in Viet Nam, from the beginning of 2018.

 The business community wants the general departments of Taxation and Customs to carefully consider reforms on tax and customs procedures, so as to create the most favourable business conditions for enterprises.

 Provinces in the Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) region should embrace agricultural technology and modern techniques to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

 Vietnam’s stock market has something to cheer about, as the VN-Index was named among the top three fastest growing markets in the world.

 Staff of the fishery department in central Thua Thien-Hue Province on Monday afternoon released a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) back into the ocean.

 Cantho Catfish came closer to winning the Viet Nam Basketball Association trophy after beating Thang Long Warriors 77-74 in the third leg of the finals on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Inland Waterway Port Authority has asked the municipal Transport Department to issue temporary permits for the city’s river ports, 

VietNamNet Bridge - More small production workshops with an area of less than 500 square meters and sufficient facilities are being built to satisfy high demand.

 Valuable documents are being displayed at an exhibition titled A Century Alongside The Nation’s History to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Library of Viet Nam.

The 20th Vietnam Film Festival has dazzled the central coastal city of Da Nang for the last few days. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Ljupko Petrovic decided to separate with FLC Thanh Hoa just one day after the end of the V.League.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Viet Nam Open Paragliding Tournament ended on Sunday with Nguyen The Anh of Ha Noi Paragliding Club bagging the top spot.

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang will host the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)’s 37th Board of Governors (BoG) and related meetings at Furama Da Nang Resort from November 28 to December 2.

 Vietnamese stocks have taken off in November - with the benchmark VN Index rising almost 10 percent - as foreign investors rushed to expand their footprints in the fast-expanding Southeast Asian economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the East Sea situation remains uncertain, nations should build “strategic trust” to maintain peace, stability and development in the region, 

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam will take responsibility for its error over a regulation concerning legal identity papers during boarding procedures and have the error fixed.

 Twenty four Vietnamese, part of nine travelling groups, are stranded in Bali due to the closure of Depansar International Airport due to Mount Agung erupting, the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia said.