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Hanoi's children are equipped with essential skills and knowledge to select healthy and age-appropriate information through activities by Google and Vietnamese partners. The scorching heat of the early days of June does not diminish the excitement and curiosity of Do Thi Thu Ha and her two daughters, residing in Nam Tu Liem District, as they joined games that needed their thinking skills and analyzed online data at the Hanoi Children's Palace today [May 31]. Ha's daughter, Pham Mai Anh, a fifth-grade student, told The Hanoi Times through these games, she learned about scams and how to avoid online threats. She also knew how to detect fake news and verify the reliability of information sources. Ha and her daughters are among many parents and children experiencing game space that provides them with knowledge and skills to protect themselves and behave safely online. "I find the games very interesting and informative to help me and many other kids know how to protect … [Read more...] about Summer Online Safety Playground gives self-protection skills to children in Hanoi

The ministry’s proposal to extend the special consumption tax (SCT) payment period is expected to give a boost to the vehicle market, and create better conditions for cars manufacturers across the country. Currently, there are 12 vehicle manufacturing and assembling enterprises that could benefit from the extension (see box). Thanks to the support from the government policies, the domestic auto industry has recovered markedly from the pandemic and other pressures, with growth and sales in 2022 much higher than in 2019. However, output and sales of domestically manufactured cars are decreasing. In October 2022, the output was 25,571 vehicles and the corresponding SCT was $169 million. In November, the output decreased to 23,658 vehicles, and the corresponding SCT was $148 million. In December 2022, the amount of SCT incurred was $140 million; in January 2023, the amount was only $63 million. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has yet to announce SCT collected in recent months. … [Read more...] about Carmakers keen on extension of SCT pay

A cement plant under Vicem's management in the northern province of Ha Nam. — Photo VICEM Decreased demand and increased costs have put cement makers in a difficult spot financially during the first quarter of 2023, said industry insiders and experts. They claimed demand has sharply declined in domestic and export markets while input costs have steadily risen. As a result, cement makers have been posting significant financial losses since the beginning of the year. Vicem Ha Tien Cement Joint Stock Company reported a consolidated net loss of VND85.6 billion (US$3.6 million) for the period, compared to a net profit of VND24.8 billion in the same period last year. The company said demand fell by 18.73 per cent during the first quarter of the year while input costs rose as much as VND15.2 billion, on top of a higher financial cost of VND18.4 billion due to interest rate hikes. According to Vicem Ha Tien's management, the company was trailing behind in both its quarterly and … [Read more...] about Cement industry suffers financial losses during Q1