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During a working session with ministries, agencies, localities and stakeholders of the project after making a fact-finding trip earlier the same day to the construction site, he assigned them to responsibility for the work under their watch and solve existing issues. The Government has directed the establishment of a working group led by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to oversee and speed up the project, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh revealed. At the construction site, he asked ministries, agencies, localities and investor to hasten the implementation of the project, with quality guaranteed. Covering a total area of more than 5,580 hectares, the Long Thanh international airport will spread across six communes in Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province. The airport’s total investment is VND 336.63 trillion (USD 14.6 billion), with construction divided into three phases. In the first phase, a runway and one passenger terminal along with other supporting facilities will be … [Read more...] about Problems must be settled for Long Thanh airport construction: Prime Minister

PM Pham Minh Chinh inspects progress of the project (Photo: VNA) Dong Nai (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 29 asked the southern province of Dong Nai to complete the handover of cleared ground for the first-stage construction of Long Thanh international airport by the end of this first quarter. During a working session with ministries, agencies, localities and stakeholders of the project after making a fact-finding trip earlier the same day to the construction site, he assigned them to responsibility for the work under their watch and solve existing issues. The Government has directed the establishment of a working group led by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to oversee and speed up the project, PM Chinh revealed. At the construction site, he asked ministries, agencies, localities and investor to hasten the implementation of the project, with quality guaranteed. Covering a total area of more than 5,580 hectares, the Long Thanh international … [Read more...] about Problems must be settled for Long Thanh airport construction: PM

The Ministry of Finance's main office in downtown Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said tax support policies and land-use fee reductions for businesses should be continued throughout 2023 despite shortfalls in state budget collection. However, the ministry's proposal did not include a value-added tax (VAT) reduction of 2 per cent, which it said has been challenging and complicated to implement. In the MoF's latest proposal to the government, businesses, household businesses and individuals were to continue to enjoy a 30 per cent cut in land-use fees in 2023, on top of an extension on their tax duties. "The ministry supports the government's policy to give businesses more time to meet their financial duties and a 30 per cent reduction in land-use fees as parts of an effort to support businesses," said Ho Duc Phoc, Ministry of Finance. Phoc said key priorities for the central government this year include speeding up the disbursement of public investment … [Read more...] about Tax and land-use fee reductions should continue in 2023: MoF

A fishing village on Co To island. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – With beautiful and pristine beaches, unique “check-in” corners and hospitality of local residents, in recent years, Co To island in the northern province of Quang Ninh has become a top choice for travel lovers. Extremely important position in security-defence Almost all islands in Vietnam hold an extremely important position in defence and security; however, Co To has its own characteristics which are a rich floral ecosystem, beautiful natural landscapes and locals’ cultural identities. Co To is formerly known as Chang Son (Chang Mountain) or “Cau Dau” in some old books which means a place with many mountains gathering at the middle of the sea. The island district has an area of 46.2sq.km with about 50 islands, in which Big Co To and Small Co To are the two most famous islands with pristine beaches and landscapes. At present, Big Co To has primeval forests with an area of 10ha. Many streets on the … [Read more...] about Co To island a top choice of holidaymakers

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - After a year implementing the strategy on cultural diplomacy to 2030, issued by the Prime Minister in November 2021, Vietnam has achieved marked results in the field, helping promote its relations with other countries across all channels of the Party, Government, National Assembly, and people, affirmed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, the official noted that Vietnam has focused on including the cultural content into the activities of high-ranking leaders during their overseas trips and the country’s reception of foreign leaders; and on promoting deep and wide integration in the fields of culture, science and education at international forums. According to him, Vietnam hosted significant regional and international conferences and events last year, including the 31st SEA Games and the Vietnam day programme in the Republic of Korea, … [Read more...] about Cultural diplomacy raises Vietnam’s position worldwide

EXHIBITION HCMC-Exhibition ‘No more, not yet’ Opening: Feb 3, 06:30 pm EMASI Nam Long, 147 Street No.8, Nam Long Residential area, D7, Display: Feb – June, Wed & Fri, 10 am – 04 pm EMASI Nam Long (D.7) Tues & Thurs, 10 am – 04 pm EMASI Vạn Phúc (D.Thủ Đức) *and every last Saturday of the month From the organizer: Nguyen Art Foundation (NAF) proudly invites you to the opening of ‘No more, not yet’, an exhibition that looks back on Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai’s shapeshifting artistic practice in all its multiplicity. Winner of the Artist Excellence Award (inaugural edition, initiated by The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre and managed by in-tangible institute), her work is presented here alongside nearly 20 artists whom she calls her colleagues and friends. The exhibition will be on display from February to June 2023 across the campuses of EMASI Nam Long and EMASI Van Phuc. Hanoi-Exhibition “This is not A Dream” Exhibition: Until Mar … [Read more...] about What’s on January 30-February 5/2023

Authorities in Quang Tri Province, located in north-central Vietnam, have granted a certificate of merit together with a cash bonus to the creator of a graceful cat mascot statue, called the ‘Miss Cat’ by netizens, used to celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year (Tet), which is the Year of the Cat. Dinh Van Tam, a 32-year-old local man, who made the charming artistic work, received the provincial government’s certificate of merit, together with a bonus of VND20 million (US$852), from Ha Si Dong, standing deputy chairman of the Quang Tri administration, on Friday. Since the cat mascot statue was put on display at the square of the province’s Trieu Phong District on January 15, tens of thousands of people have flocked there for viewing and photographing during the past seven-day Tet holiday, from January 20 to 26, district authorities said. The cat statue has also caused great excitement to social media communities, who have honored it as the ‘Miss Cat,’ as it is considered truly … [Read more...] about Certificate of merit awarded to Tet cat mascot creator in Vietnam’s Quang Tri Province

My son is doing well. He and his wife have stable incomes, they get along well, and have a son together. My daughter is not doing so well. She and her husband rent a home near ours, but they are struggling. Last year, her husband informed us that he was VND200 million ($8,533) in debt because his business was not doing well. He also owes my son VND30 million and owes my younger brother VND40 million. He sold his family’s land in the countryside to pay the debt, but could only pay VND100 million because market prices are low. He asked me to borrow money from my relatives on his behalf. I asked my daughter what kind of business her husband was doing that led to this situation. It turns out that he borrowed money online to gamble. I feel sorry for my daughter since she married a terrible husband. She does not want to divorce him because she wants her kids to have both a mom and dad. My daughter is now on maternity leave. Her husband only gives her VND2 million a month to pay for … [Read more...] about I am disappointed in my daughter-in-law

Employees of HCM City Securities Corporation (HSC). The market's uptrend in the near future may slow down and the risk of correction is increasing. — Photo HSC The market's uptrend in the near future may slow down and the risk of correction is increasing, brokerages have said. The market's gaining momentum lingered in the first session of the Year of the Cat, said Viet Dragon Securities Co. However, the uptrend somewhat slowed down before the profit-taking supply, as shown by the Shooting Star candle. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index gained 0.81 per cent, to close Friday at 1,117.10 points. On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index rose 0.40 per cent to close Friday at 220.76 points. “Market still remained in green at the end of the session, showing that the pressure of supply is not great. It is expected that the market will temporarily step back in the next session to find a balance after the recent rise,” said Viet Dragon Securities Co. “Therefore, … [Read more...] about Market’s uptrend may slow down in the near future

DHG Pharma reported a profit of VND988 billion (US$42.1 million), a 27% increase from 2021 and 29% higher than the management’s target. It is the highest profit it has reported since it started making its accounts public in 2005. OPC and Imexpharm also earned record profits. OPC’s profits increased by 16% from 2021 to over VND140 billion, and Imexpharm’s by 24% to VND230 billion. High demand for healthcare products following the pandemic was the main reason for the soaring profits. A Vietnam Report survey in October-November found that around 90% of businesses that manufacture, distribute and sell pharmaceutical products reported higher revenues and around 80% reported profit growth in the first nine months of 2022. Besides, they also benefited from government policies to support drug retailers and modern drugstores. … [Read more...] about Pharma firms see profits soar post-Covid