Lawmakers on the last day of the 42nd National Assembly Standing Committee on October 16 agreed that unlawful residency registration and marriage registration would no longer be punishable under the penal code.

 Le Thanh Hai remains HCM City Party Committee Secretary pending the 12th National Party Congress and fresh elections to all Politburo posts even as other leaders were elected at the city's five-day Party Congress that closed on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 200 ‘hot spots’ with plant protection residues in 15 cities have been found, threatening local people, domestic animals and the environment. 

The Vietnam Tax Consultants Association (VTCA) has completed the draft on the new tax policy for information technology (IT) firms as assigned by the government. It plans to give more tax incentives to encourage the development of the industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan last week talked about the election of officials of under 40 years old to the key positions at the Party Congress of Da Nang and Kien Giang.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), talks about the recovery in the tourism sector over recent months and its targets for the remainder of the year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On September 14, 2015, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 78/2013/ND-CP guiding the 2014 Enterprise Law about enterprise registration. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Though Vietnam ranks 25th among the best 39 countries for expatriates to work and live, it is still attractive to expatriates thanks to its low living costs, friendly people and cultural diversity,

Top officials of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said the opportunity to introduce Vietnam to the world is wide open, after some beauty spots in Vietnam appeared in the latest Hollywood movie about Peter Pan.

 After five years of implementation the Law on Public Debt Management is to be amended to conform to international practice. Particularly noteworthy are the extent of public debt management and the responsibility of stakeholders in spending.

 Only those enterprises that are fully prepared for the battle to come will thrive and survive in regional and global integration.

VietNamNet Bridge - With the sharp tuition increases announced by universities, students will be burdened with heavy debts after they graduate, according to Vietnam Study Encouragement Society (SES) chair Pham Tat Dong.

 An exhibition featuring contemporary art works will open at the Gem Center in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 from October 27-29.

VietNamNet Bridge - Not only big cities like HCM City and Hanoi, but also smaller cities such as Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Da Nang, Can Tho, and Vinh Long are having more floods whenever it rains.

 109 state-owned enterprises completes equitisation, TPP: A global business deal that would benefit Vietnam, Da Nang Airport's international terminal construction from November, FDI companies recruit thousands of employees in HCMC

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines plans to expand its aircraft fleet to 120 in 2020 instead of 150 as envisaged in a Government-approved development strategy, as demand for air travel is lower than forecast.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poet Duong Ky Anh, founder of the Miss Vietnam pageant, has said that Vietnam should loosen the rules for the contest, such as the ban on those women that have yet to complete high school.

VietNamNet Bridge - The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has said that the time needed by businesses to follow tax procedures has been reduced by 420 hours. However, the business community doubts the figure.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Hoa from Thu Duc District, HCM City was advised to prepare to give birth to twins at Thu Duc General Hospital. Following the caesarean operation only one baby was born, leading her family

 Surveillance cameras planned for HCM's heavy traffic spots, FAO pledges to work with Vietnam on poverty reduction, Over 1,000 workers at Chinese footwear firm go on strike over abuse, Ha Noi seeks tighter food safety monitoring