The Ministry of Planning and Investment is preparing a draft Government decree on the construction of and business conditions needed for golf courses.

The M&A deals made recently among online tourism firms are the first steps taken by Vietnamese firms to conquer the regional market, analysts say.

 Artist Pham Huy Thong, one of Vietnam’s most articulate and talented young artists, will hold an exhibition named “Hope – Full” at Craig Thomas Gallery in District 1 of HCMC from November 2 to 21.

 Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, at a question-and-answer session before the National Assembly on October 30, said locally made pharmaceutical products met half the local demand last year.

 Many Polish films are being screened in Hanoi, HCM City and Da Nang as part of the Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF 2018).

NA deputies on October 30 voiced concerns over the local automobile market being heavily affected by the import tax cut while automobile prices either remain unchanged or have risen. 

 The Ministry of Justice has released a report on three key ways to manage cryptocurrencies in the world: floating, prohibiting and allowing virtual money businesses with attached conditions. 

Vietnamese tra fish quality compatibility may be approved by the Food Safety and Inspection Service under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, though an official announcement has yet to be released.

 Quang Nam authorities discovered an inter-province wildlife trade ring and seized many animals on October 29.

The state-run Viet Nam Expressway Corporation (VEC) has suspended the director of the Da Nang-Quang Ngai Management Board for his failure to ensure the construction quality of the Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway.

 The German festival, Deutschland Fest 2018, will be held at Ly Thai To Monument in Hanoi on November 2 and 3.

 Two people have been killed and three others seriously injured when a truck collided with a car on the Quang Ninh-Hai Phong Expressway early Wednesday morning.

 The director of the Danang-Quang Ngai Expressway Management Board has been suspended and contractors warned after potholes appeared on the newly-built route.

The Government has urged the Ministry of Information and Communications to build a code of ethics on social networks for internet service providers and users to create a healthy networking atmosphere in the country.

Leaving home in northern mountainous Lao Cai Province at 6:30 in the morning to go to Hanoi for a health check-up, Mai Huong and her daughter were able to return the same afternoon, much sooner than she had imagined.

 Many National Assembly deputies shared the view that the Government should take more drastic measures so as to achieve the goal of 1 million enterprises by 2020.

 The Japanese Film Festival 2018 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hue and Hanoi from November 2 to December 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam-Australia boxing friendly event, Victory 8, is scheduled to take place on November 3 in HCM City’s Nguyen Du Gymnasium.

 Vietnam has seen positive signs in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the remaining months of 2018 as a number of international investors are seeking to expand their businesses in the southern key economic zone.

If Hanoi successfully organizes the F1 race, it will help polish the national image and prove that Vietnam is capable of organising the world’s big events.