Society

-- Unregulated internal migration has posed challenges to the socio-economic development of provinces in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, where nearly 59,000 households are undocumented migrants from neighboring areas.

-- A torrential rain that hit Da Nang on Sunday, causing citywide inundation, has raised concerns about the central city’s drainage capabilities, with experts estimating that the city can only withstand rainfall of up to 100 millimeters before flooding occurs.

-- The Military Hospital 108 in Ho Chi Minh City will become the first hospital in Vietnam to offer uterus transplantation to help women with medical conditions have a chance of bearing their own child, the hospital’s director said after announcing a plan to launch the procedure in 2020.

-- Uncontrolled fishing activities at the Ly Son Maritime Reserve in the central province of Quang Ngai are threatening to destroy biodiversity at one of Vietnam’s most well-preserved coral formations.

Business

-- Inward remittances into Vietnam will top US$15.9 billion in 2018, a growth rate of 6.6 percent from last year, making Vietnam the third-biggest recipient of inward remittances in East Asia and the Pacific behind China and the Philippines, according to a World Bank report.

-- Key tourist destinations in Vietnam are rolling out big promotions to attract travelers during the upcoming Christmas and New Year season, as the number of holidaymakers is expected to fall against 2017 due to a shorter break.

-- Over 2,000 hectares of land in Vietnam’s key flower-growing regions has been sown with spring crops, as farmers prepare for the 2019 Lunar New Year, which falls on February 5, when flower demand in the country will be at its year-round peak.

-- Free trade agreements of which Vietnam is a signatory have resulted in VND28.5 trillion ($1.3 billion) less in import and excise taxes collected by the country’s customs departments in 2018.

Sports

-- Tickets for the first-leg final match between Vietnam and Malaysia on Tuesday at the 2018 AFF Championship are being heatedly sought after by both Vietnamese and Malaysian fans, as buyers were made to queue for half a day outside ticket booths in Kuala Lumpur without getting their hands on a single ticket.