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Vietnam says no to fare-splitting on Grab, Uber

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has demanded that Uber and Grab remove special features allowing passengers to share rides and split the costs with others. The ruling was made nearly two months after Grab Vietnam introduced its GrabShare service to local users in early May, while Uber Vietnam announced intentions to launch a similar service, UberPool, […]
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10-2020
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Japan takes top spot from S.Korea as Vietnam’s largest FDI investor

Japan has replaced South Korea as the largest foreign country or territory investing in Vietnam as the Southeast Asian nation’s multi-billion dollar projects continue to attract investment from overseas. A woman works in a mobile phone assembly plant at the Samsung Electronics hi-tech complex in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam. Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in […]
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10-2020
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Vietnam to seek help from Facebook to stop tax-evading online shops

Vietnam’s taxman has said it would seek help from Facebook to stop businesses that sell products via its pages without paying tax, despite resistance from online shop owners. The announcement came in a letter recently sent out by the General Department of Taxation to its subsidiary tax departments, providing guidelines on how to handle Facebook […]
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10-2020
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Experts fear unchanged monopoly as Vietnam’s sole power utility announces restructure

A state-run company that monopolizes the control of power in Vietnam is set to undergo a restructure which it says will help the electricity market become more competitive, even though experts believe the otherwise. Power workers are seen during a repair job in Ho Chi Minh City. From now until 2020, Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the […]
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10-2020
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Ho Chi Minh City eyes cooperation with Microsoft on smart city development

Microsoft could cooperate with Ho Chi Minh City authorities in multiple ways to improve city dwellers’ life quality through IT advances, the municipal Party chief said as he received an executive of the U.S. tech giant on Friday. Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and Stefan Sjostrom, Vice […]
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10-2020
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Vietnam PM requests urgent feasibility study for new runway at Tan Son Nhat

Amid growing concern that a golf course has effectively prevented the overloaded Tan Son Nhat International Airport from being expanded, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested an urgent study be conducted to add a new runway to Vietnam’s busiest airport. The entrance of Tan Son Nhat Golf Course is seen in Ho Chi Minh […]