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      HCM CITY – Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) Newspaper and the National Traffic Safety Committee are organising the "Civilization Trip" campaign to appeal to all local residents to restore traffic safety, order and civilized behaviour on public streets. Khuất Việt Hùng, deputy chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, at an opening ceremony for the campaign on May 25, said: "I believe the campaign will attract the enthusiastic response of the people and become a great success". The organisers are calling on everyone to share a meaningful event or story related to experiences they have had during traffic. Submissions should be sent to the website https://chuyenxevanminh.tuoitre.vn/ Participants can share photos or videos on Facebook with the hashtag #chuyenxevanminh or send their story to the email [email protected] The programme is due … [Read more...] about Traffic safety awareness campaign kicks off

Vietnam is facing a 200,000 tonne shortage of pork in the coming months Pork is the main source of protein in Vietnam, but the hog herds have been severely depleted due to the African swine fever (ASF), which forced the culling of millions of pigs. According to MARD, the epidemic has been on the wane since June, with the number of culled pigs in November down 65% from October and down 85% from May when the outbreak was at its peak. As the ASF eases off, the ministry has provided instructions on how to rebuild their herds by taking biologically safe measures and using biological products to enhance pigs’ immunity. The agriculture ministry said Vietnam imported 54,000 tonnes of pork in the first ten months of 2019 and has proposed that the government prepare plans to buy more pork from countries with which Vietnam has agreements on pork import and export in order to ensure supply for the upcoming Lunar New Year. Meanwhile the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) stated that it … [Read more...] about Vietnam to allow pork imports to ease domestic shortage

Over 20 e-wallets have been licensed in Vietnam Nguyen Dong (Nha Be district, Ho Chi Minh City) said he uses e-wallet MoMo to pay online for utilities, internet, and his mobile phone bills every month. He even uses this app to pay when going out with friends or family. Recently, when numerous banks have been adjusting service fees, he uses e-wallet more frequently. “The e-wallet provides several integrated services, such as buying movie tickets, air tickets, taking up consumer loans, and insurance policies. We can collect points and receive discounts just by using the e-wallet. Some e-wallets even give bonus e-money to users who invite friends,” said Vu. Pham Minh (Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi) uses the Vi Viet app to pay her bills online. It is very comfortable and free of charge for all transactions. CafeF.vn quoted leaders of some banks confirming that customers are turning towards e-wallets to pay bills, shop, and among others. E-wallet also provides some extra services … [Read more...] about Banks raise fees, e-wallet to be preferred

Starting from 2019, on-demand delivery service firm Ahamove would have to pay VAT only for the share of revenue it received (excluding the revenue its partner drivers received). - Photo reatimes.vn Accordingly, starting from 2019, Ahamove would have to pay VAT only on the share of revenue it received (excluding the revenue its partner drivers received). Previously, the VAT on the company was calculated on the total revenue earned from delivery services. For the share of revenue Ahamove’s partner drivers received, the company would declare and pay VAT and personal income tax on behalf of its drivers following the established regulations. CEO of Ahamove Nguyen Xuan Truong several months ago proposed new tax policies to be raised to promote the development of the sharing economy as well as new services like Grab and Ahamove. Truong was quoted by ICTnews as saying that Ahamove became the first sharing-economy company to enjoy the new way of calculating VAT. Ahamove provides … [Read more...] about New VAT policy for Ahamove

If you are a young person from the north-central Vietnamese provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh, the potentially lethal dangers of journeying thousands of miles and being illegally smuggled across borders by international trafficking networks seem like a small price to pay for the reward of little more than the opportunity to work. H.T.L., a young Vietnamese man from Ha Tinh who has spent the last five years illegally working in the UK, shared his own harrowing migration journey to what many Vietnamese consider ‘the promised land’ with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, in the hope of shedding light on the dangers that lie ahead for his rural Vietnamese countrymen who are looking outside their native borders for hope and opportunity. A journey to hell L.’s 2015 journey to the UK began in the same fashion as most migrants from Nghe An and Ha Tinh – with both intermediate and extended families draining their savings and pawning their assets to raise … [Read more...] about Vietnamese man shares grim journey to UK in search of better life