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Germany pledges long-term cooperation with Vietnam: FM

Germany will maintain long-term cooperation with Vietnam, the Western European country’s top diplomat said in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. The southern metropolis was the last stop on a three-day visit to Vietnam by German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier. As part of his activities in Ho Chi Minh City, minister Frank-Walter […]
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BUSINESS Vietnam to target power plants as privatisation process speeds up

Vietnam is pushing to speed up the privatisation of power plants under three state groups that control its energy sector with an aim to cut government ownership by 2020, signalling its commitment to raise funds and improve efficiency. Hanoi has been striving to trim stakes in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), many of which have low profitability, […]
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Vietnam mulls taxing multiple-house owners

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is weighing up a policy that requires those who own more than one house to pay extra tax, a plan to which local experts have mostly responded positively. The ministry has tasked its tax policy department with developing the plan, deputy minister Huynh Quang Hai confirmed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper […]
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Commander of US Pacific Command visits Vietnam

U.S. Pacific Command Commander, Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., paid a three-day visit to Vietnam that concluded on Friday, according to the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam. Adm. Harris’s visit to Vietnam from October 26 to 28 included meetings with a number of Vietnamese military officers and government officials. The U.S. Admiral began his trip by […]
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc survey Long An International Port

Before the opening date of Investment Promotion Conference in Long An Province (17th October), in the afternoon of 16th October, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Government taskforce embarked on a survey trip to Long An International Port Project invested by Dong Tam Joint Stock Company at Tan Hoa Hamlet, Tan Tap Commune, Can […]
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Vietnam, Myanmar to enhance multifaceted ties

Vietnam and Myanmar have agreed to cement their multifaceted cooperation. Myanmarese President Htin Kyaw joined his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang for talks on Wednesday evening, as part of his visit to Vietnam from October 26 to 28. During their meeting, the two leaders expressed their satisfaction with the positive development of the two nations’ […]