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Amended tax and public investment laws passed

National Assembly (NA) deputies on Thursday passed the draft amendment of the Law of Tax Management with 91.32 per cent of all deputies approving the draft law.

Positive signs of resources for Vietnamese startups

The first Vietnam Venture Summit held in Hanoi recently saw venture capital funds commit millions of USD to Vietnamese startups, illustrating the confidence foreign investors have in the Vietnamese market.

 

Promoting Vietnam-US space co-operation

US Science Envoy for Space, Major General Charles Frank Bolden, Jr. has completed a four-day visit to Vietnam during which he promoted space co-operation between the two countries.

Local governments have become more transparent: report

Local governments have become more transparent with how they spend public money, but more needs to be done, according to a report.

Vietnam issues ICT reference framework for smart city development

The ICT reference framework for the development of smart cities (version 1.0) has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications as a basis for localities and businesses to develop smart city projects.

 

VN banks compete for customers in credit card market

Competition in the country’s credit card market has become stiff as more and more foreign and domestic banks as well as finance companies are competing to gain market shares.

 

Vietnam’s textile industry strives to find new markets

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is striving to achieve export turnover of more than US$40 billion in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 14-15 per cent.

 

Commercial lobster farming on Binh Ba island

The enlightenment of lobster farming with cages and rafts in Binh Ba has brought the products of lobster, blue lobster and red lobster into specialties of the whole South Central region.

 

Tighter regulations on online shopping in Vietnam proposed

Tighter regulations should be applied for people who buy products online under the cash on delivery (COD) form to prevent the situation in which customers refuse to receive the ordered goods.

Hoa Binh BOT toll station seeks government help following protests

Authorities in the northern province of Hoa Binh has just proposed to the government to allow vehicles to travel for free after drivers protested against the toll at the newly built Hoa Lac - Hoa Binh Toll Station.

 

One dead, six unconscious after power generator incident in HCM City

A 11-year-old girl died while her grandmother and five cousins were found unconscious while sleeping HCM City, according to local police who said that they might have been suffocated by a power generator.

Lam Dong orders investigation into tree poisoning

The People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province has urged the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Lac Duong District authorities to clarify reports of pine trees being poisoned in an attempt to clear land for cultivation.

Korean coach Lee sacked, Bien to take charge of Viettel FC

V.League 1's Viettel ended their contract with coach Lee Heung-sil yesterday due to poor results after 13 matches.

Vietnam U20 beat Mes Sungun of Iran in futsal friendly match

Vietnam’s U20 futsal team beat Mes Sungun U20 team of Iran 6-3 in their second friendly match in Iran on Tuesday.

Vietnam needs legal framework for e-government

Nguyen Tuan Anh, a standing member of the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, talks to Vietnam News Agency about how to make best use of e-government to speed up administrative reform.

MMA may be coming to Vietnam

Professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting may finally be coming to Vietnam.

Ly Hoang Nam advances to second round at Hong Kong Futures

Ly Hoang Nam of Vietnam won his opening match at the M25 Hong Kong Men’s Futures tennis tournament yesterday.

Sunscreen pill users getting burned by false advertising

Amidst warnings about heatwaves and increasing ultraviolet (UV) index levels, people start to take measures they believed would protect their skin from the harmful effects of the intense sunlight.

Transport Ministry gets serious about airport staff assault

The Ministry of Transport has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam, in co-operation with local authorities, to get serious about an assault on security staff at Tho Xuan Airport in central Thanh Hoa Province.

Hanoi: Pagodas and temples illegally built in forest land

The KOVA Tourism Joint Stock Company, investor of Bac Waterfall-Sao Stream tourism area in Hanoi, has built and renovated six structures without approval from authorities.