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HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Officers tasked with preventing fake goods, trade fraud and smuggling in Ho Chi Minh City and southern border provinces have been forced to work hard ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 12 this year. Last week, the HCM City customs department discovered 14 steel containers that consignee V.V Steel Company described wrongly to evade tax. The company, in Long An province’s Duc Hoa district, made a declaration that would have allowed it to enjoy 0 percent tax instead of the 10-15 percent it had to pay, equivalent to 1 billion VND (43,000 USD). Now, besides the tax it will also have to pay a penalty of 20 percent of the amount. Smuggling and trade fraud are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Truong Van Ba, Director of the HCM City Market Surveillance Department, said last year 25,538 violations had been discovered involving loss of tax revenues of 5.8 trillion VND. Competent agencies filed charges in 113  cases. … [Read more...] about HCM City, southern provinces step up efforts against fake goods

The minister checked the second collection of samples for COVID-19 testing from staff serving the Congress, body temperature screening and disinfectant spraying at entry and exit areas, medicines and equipment at medical and quarantine rooms, and kitchens. … [Read more...] about Health Ministry readies medical plans for National Party Congress

The new route will make use of the Embraer E195 aircraft. The airline offers incentives of an additional 10kilo of checked baggage for passengers departing between Feb. 1 and 8 during the initial launch of the route. Bamboo Airways is scheduled to open the Ho Chi Minh City-Rach Gia route in early February, offering airfares starting from only VND299,000. Passengers are able to purchase air tickets throughout Bamboo Airways’ sales channels, including the airline’s ticketing counters and official e-channels. … [Read more...] about Bamboo Airways to launch Hanoi-Rach Gia route from February 7

Preparations for 13th National Party Congress basically completed Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong on January 22 inspected the preparations for the 13th National Party Congress, which is scheduled to begin next week. … [Read more...] about Last rehearsal ahead of 13th National Party Congress

Meanwhile, the standing board of the centre together with a health sub-committee serving the congress have conducted COVID-19 tests for Vietnamese and foreign reporters and technicians, as well as staff serving the congress. Regulations on interviews of delegates and news coverage have already been issued. … [Read more...] about More than 200 media outlets to cover 13th National Party Congress at the scene