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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the sixth GMS Summit “We have been working to meet our commitments to protect intellectual property rights, innovative ideas, and the inventions of startups. We will continue to boost tax policy reforms and corporate income tax will be decreased to 15-17 per cent from the current 20-22 per cent,” stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the sixth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit. At the summit, the PM said that in 2017, Vietnam continued to maintain one of Asia’s highest economic growths, with inflation controlled at 3.5 per cent. The country’s interest and exchange rates remained stable, trade turnover reached a record $425 billion, and foreign reserves have exceeded $60 billion. According to the World Bank, Vietnam’s Ease of Doing Business Index last year jumped 14 places to stand 68th among 190 economies. The World Economic Forum (WEF) placed Vietnam’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) at 55th out of … [Read more...] about PM promises 5-7 per cent corporate income tax cuts at GMS Summit

He said the meeting aims to collect opinions for the building of the 10-year national socio-economic development strategy for 2021-2030, the five-year socio-economic situation report for 2016-2020, and the five-year socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025 for submission to the congress. At the working session The PM asked the central and Central Highland regions to study an effective regional connection mechanism, review an overall plan on transport development, restructure agriculture, restore the development of the forest economy, forestry-based economy, and develop renewable energy and tourism. He told the regions to build sustainable agricultural production chains and develop road, railway and aviation transport infrastructure. Special attention should be paid to implementing social welfares for ethnic people and contributors to the national revolution, improving human resources training, and ensuring defence security in the areas. The PM held that it is … [Read more...] about PM urges central, Central Highland regions to promote green growth

Nation Air pollution worsens in Hanoi The Saigon Times Daily Saturday,  Dec 14, 2019,14:58 (GMT+7) Air pollution worsens in HanoiThe Saigon Times Daily Many buildings in Hanoi are covered by smog. Air pollution in the city has been worsening – PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Air pollution in Hanoi has been worsening, with the air quality index recorded on some days reaching the brown level, which means the air quality is hazardous and poses a serious health risk. On December 13, the monitoring system of the municipal Environmental Protection Agency recorded that 10 of 11 sites were encountering serious air pollution. It later reached the purple level, with the air quality index (AQI) exceeding 200. The level triggers a health alert, indicating that the air quality is very unhealthy and residents may experience serious health effects, reported Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper. As of 8 a.m. on the same day, the AQI taken at Minh Khai … [Read more...] about Air pollution worsens in Hanoi

PANO – Vietnam Youth Volunteers’ Association on the morning of December 11th held its third congress in Hanoi (tenure 2015-2019), celebrating the 10th founding anniversary (2004), and receiving the First-class Labor Order. The congress was attended by leaders of the Party, State and people's armed forces heroes, heroes of labor, heroic Vietnamese mothers, leaders of ministries and socio-political organizations. Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam (right) presenting First-class Labor Order to Former Youth Volunteer Association.   After 10 years of establishment, the association has admitted around 370 thousand members. It also tried its best to play the role of historical witness and protector of the rights and policies for its members, and promote the "Comradeship" movement in different forms. At the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam presented the First-class Labor Order to the association as the Party and State’s recognition for the achievements of youth … [Read more...] about Vietnam Former Youth Volunteers’ Association holds third congress

This year’s HCMC ICT Contest is themed ‘Journey to a Smart City’ and was launched in August 2019. Until October 31, 2019, it received 65 papers, which were carefully evaluated in November for the awards ceremony to be held in December 2019. Many of these papers are from state organizations and in the fields of digital transformation, Internet of Things, smart operation, and practical applications for citizens. According to Deputy Director Le Quoc Cuong, among the 16 submitted papers of 12 enterprises in the first category of ‘Business with Outstanding Software Product’, the contest prioritizes domestic research results, those in the list of the key product program, and ideas to directly contribute to smart city establishment or solutions to the city’s current issues. Certain prominent candidates are the document administration system Doceye, the school management software, the integrated library management software Lac Viet Vebrary, and the … [Read more...] about ICT contest in HCMC honors practical ideas for smart city development