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10-2020
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Airport road toll raises eyebrows in Vietnam

Several questions have been raised over the purpose of a fee that drivers must pay after entering an airport in Vietnam. At most aerodromes across the country, drivers of any four-wheel vehicle are required to pay a fee of between VND10,000 (US$0.44) and VND20,000 ($0.89) upon entering the facilities. Statistics from Tan Son Nhat International […]
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10-2020
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Vietnam finance ministry proposes raising VAT from 10 to 12 percent

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is looking to amend multiple tax laws in the country, including a proposal to raise the current value-added tax (VAT) rate from ten to 12 percent. Customers check out at a supermarket in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre The announcement came at a press conference on Tuesday, where the […]
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10-2020
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Only 15 foreigners, Viet Kieu own houses in Ho Chi Minh City

Only 15 foreigners and Viet Kieu (overseas Vietnamese) were granted certificates of house ownership in Ho Chi Minh City as of May 15, according to statistics from the municipal Department of Construction. Foreigners look for an apartment in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre The reality is in stark contrast with a […]
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10-2020
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​Vietnam forecast to run out of construction sand by 2020

Vietnam may run out of construction sand by 2020 if domestic demand for the resource continues to exceed the country’s total reserves. Sand mining on the Tien River in southern Dong Thap Province. Photo: Tuoi Tre The alarming scenario was brought up by Pham Van Bac, director of Vietnam’s Department of Construction Materials under the […]
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10-2020
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Short supply of Euro 4 fuel exacerbates pollution in Vietnam

Due to a shortage in supply of a new eco-friendly fuel, drivers in Vietnam are finding it hard to follow a new rule requiring them to refill their cars with petrol that meets the Euro 4 exhaust emission standard. A Petrolimex filling station employee refills a car with Euro 4 gasoline. Photo: Tuoi Tre While […]
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10-2020
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Vietnamese firms embrace telework trend

As Japan launched a campaign encouraging companies to allow their employees to work from home, some Vietnamese enterprises reveal that they already apply a similar policy, believing that the quality of work is more important than the workplace. The Japanese government’s campaign will be observed annually for the next three years, starting on July 24, […]