With the recent inauguration of many pedestrian streets, themed spaces, and night tours, authorities in Hanoi hope to give the city’s night economy a major boost. Every evening at about 7:00 pm, Hanoi’s Old Quarter begins to bustle with tourists rushing between shops, food stalls, and entertainment venues. The Old Quarter’s evening rush holds such a footing in Hanoian culture that nicknames have even been given to certain areas. The intersection of Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen Streets, for example, is affectionately called 'International Intersection' while Ta Hien Street is known as 'Beer Street,' Gam Cau Street is known as 'BBQ Street,' To Lich street is called 'Mixed Fruit Street,' and Tong Duy Tan Street is dubbed 'Food Street.' Weekends in the Old Quarter are especially busy, with groups of tourists and locals gathering in the area for entertainment and food, art performance venues, and karaoke parlors. The pedestrian street around Hoan Kiem Lake has also been a major … [Read more...] about Hanoi seeks to develop night economy
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Extended excise tax deadline does not affect car prices: experts
Clients view a Kia Suv model at a showroom in Le Van Luong Street. This model is one of the best selling ones of Kia Vietnam. — VNS Photo Doan Tung Decree No.32/2022/ND-CP issued recently by the Government, which extends the tax payment deadline for payable excise tax, will not directly affect domestic car prices, according to industry insiders. Under the decree, the deadline for payable excise taxes for June-September for domestically manufactured or assembled cars is now November 20. Nguyen Vinh Nam, an automotive expert, said the extension of the excise tax did not affect car prices but would solve the financial burden for domestic car assemblers. The continuous extension of payable excise tax would help domestic automobile businesses solve immediate financial burdens and use finance sources to reinvest in factories and production lines to prepare for car assembling plans in the near future, said Nam. He said that the current difficult situation after more than two years … [Read more...] about Extended excise tax deadline does not affect car prices: experts
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — July 4
Read what is in the news today: Health -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the urgent rollout of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots following the detection of sub-variant BA.5 in Vietnam. -- The Ministry of Health confirmed 511 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest number of daily infections over the last 12 months. Society -- Rescue forces in southern Dong Nai Province said on Sunday evening that they had found the bodies of two teenagers and a child, who had drowned while taking a bath at a reservoir in Trang Bom District earlier the same day. -- A person went missing, three others were injured, and huge damage was recorded after a heavy rain swamped northern Dien Bien Province on Sunday morning, according to the provincial committee for natural disaster prevention and control. -- Hot and sunny weather with high temperatures ranging from 35 to 38 degrees Celsius is in the forecast for Vietnam’s northern region on Monday, according to the National Center for … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — July 4
VN Trade Promotion Department lauds ASEAN export opportunites
Steel roll production lines at Hoa Phat Steel Sheet Co., Ltd, located in the Pho Nui A Industrial Park in the northern province of Hung Yen. Steel is one of key export products from Viet Nam to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. — VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh Vietnamese businesses have many opportunities to increase export goods to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, according to the Trade Promotion Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, deputy director of the Export Support Center, said that Viet Nam had many favourable conditions for exporting goods to Thailand and Laos because the three countries were close geographically, and members of various free trade agreements. To meet the demand of customers in Thailand and Laos, domestic enterprises are recommended to export goods reaching technical standards and to have import certificates from authorities. They also need to apply advanced technology in processing and preserving products to ensure the quality of … [Read more...] about VN Trade Promotion Department lauds ASEAN export opportunites
First Vietnamese language course for Venezuelans concludes
In his remarks, Ambassador Le Viet Duyen said the course will contribute to advancing the traditional friendship between people of the two countries to a new height. Similar classes will be held in the time ahead, both online and offline, to help Venezuelans understand more about the culture, land and people of Vietnam, and enhance the friendship and people-to-people exchanges, he noted. President of the Venezuela-Vietnam Friendship Association Carolus Wimmer expressed his hope that apart from such courses, the embassy will open classes on Vietnamese culture and cuisine to help bring the beautiful country of Vietnam closer to Venezuelans. Jointly held by the embassy and the association, the three-month course brought together more than 30 trainees from Venezuelan ministries, agencies, universities and press agencies. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese language course for Venezuelans concludes