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Malaysia plans to raise its export tax for crude palm oil for January 2020, for the first time in one-and-a-half years. (Photo: Thestar.com.my) Hanoi (VNA) – The Malaysian Palm Oil Board said on its website on December 13 that the country plans to raise its export tax for crude palm oil for January 2020, for the first time in one-and-a-half years. The world’s second-largest producer and exporter of palm oil had last imposed an export tax of 4.5 percent in August 2018 before lowering it to zero. It then placed a tax-free exemption on crude palm oil from May to December 2019 to boost palm oil exports and expand into new markets. Malaysia calculated a palm oil reference price of 2,571.16 ringgit (616.59 USD) per tonne for January next year. A Kuala Lumpur-based trader said Malaysia will export more refined products as crude palm oil will now have 5 percent tax. Malaysian benchmark palm oil futures were up 1 percent at 2,913 ringgit per tonne in early trade on December 13. … [Read more...] about Malaysia plans to raise crude palm oil export tax

At the signing ceremony Tourists are preferring air transport to other means of transport thanks to its convenience and class as nearly 80 percent of outbound travelers use air transport. According to preliminary figures, Vietravel’s tourists using air transport accounted for more than 60 percent of the total number of tourists in both inbound and outbound tourism. Meanwhile, Myanmar has attracted a lot of tourists worldwide to visit and explore the country’s historical Buddhist architecture and unique natural landscapes. Therefore, in Vietnam, Myanmar has become a popular tourist destination for Vietnamese tourists. Besides, the travel demand of Myanmar people has been on the rise. Therefore, the partnership of Vietnamese and Myanmar companies is promising to thrive. Apart from the above cooperation, the two sides will coordinate in organizing charter flights and agents to distribute tickets for scheduled flights and personnel training. They will share information … [Read more...] about Agreement signed to promote tourism development in Vietnam, Myanmar

Vietnam international Doan Van Hau, who currently plays for SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands’ top-flight league, was honored by the Dutch side in a short ceremony at their home stadium on Friday for winning the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal. Hau scored twice in the finale of men’s football at the Games in the Philippines earlier this week to help the junior Golden Dragons defeat Indonesia 3-0 and clinch their first-ever SEA Games gold medal in the category. Upon his return to SC Heerenveen, the club spent a decent amount of time preceding their home game against Willem II paying tribute to the 20-year-old defender for his achievements with the junior national team. Gerry Hamstra, director of football of the Dutch club, gifted Hau a bouquet in the flashes of cameras capturing the moment. At the same time, the big screen at SC Heerenveen’s home stadium of Abe Lenstra Stadion played the goals the Vietnamese scored in the finale. Video of Vietnam's Doan Van … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Doan Van Hau publicly honored at Dutch club’s stadium for SEA Games gold medal

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister visited Vietnam on June 13-14 at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry of Vietnam to attend the ninth Vietnam-Russia Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy-Defense-Security and Political Consultation at the deputy-foreign-ministerial level, which aimed to roll out the cooperation plan between the two foreign ministries for the 2017-2018 period. At the reception on June 13 in Hanoi, Mr. Minh suggested that the two sides boost their discussions on regional and global issues for better coordination and wished Russia to further cooperate with ASEAN and actively contribute to maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister I. Morgulov. Photo: baoquocte.vn  Minh also showed his pleasure at fine developments in relations between the two countries and hoped the two foreign ministries would continue boosting cooperation in all fields to be … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Russia reinforce strategic partnership

Tourism S.Korea raises number of accredited travel firms for visa application By Dao Loan Saturday,  Dec 14, 2019,13:41 (GMT+7) S.Korea raises number of accredited travel firms for visa applicationBy Dao Loan An event promotes South Korean tourism in HCMC. South Korean consular agencies are taking measures to shorten visa processing procedures and increase the number of Vietnamese accredited travel firms – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC - Many local tour operators remain concerned, following the recent disappearance of 164 Vietnamese students in South Korea, that the country would tighten visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens. However, the South Korean tourism authority has said the visa policy remains unchanged, and consular agencies are taking measures to reduce visa processing time, while increasing the number of travel firms accredited to process South Korean visas for their customers. The South Korean Embassy in … [Read more...] about S.Korea raises number of accredited travel firms for visa application