U.S. aircraft carrier set to visit Vietnam
HCMC – The USS Ronald Reagan, the ninth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is scheduled to arrive in the central beach city of Danang this Sunday for a six-day friendship visit to Vietnam,...
Tax authorities urged to accelerate VAT refunds for businesses
HCMC – The General Department of Taxation has requested local tax authorities to expedite the processing of value-added tax (VAT) refund requests by businesses. In accordance with the guidance of the ...
Dolphins spotted off Son Tra Peninsula
HCMC – A video capturing a group of dolphins off the coast between Mui Sung and Huc Lo areas in Son Tra Peninsula, Danang City, has gained significant attention. The short video of the pod, recorded b...
VAS – The school of top Cambridge student awards
Three awards of “Top in the World” and “Top in Vietnam” from Cambridge, 1,256 awards at all levels, nearly VND60 billion in study abroad scholarships… are the impressive achievements of students at Vi...
HCMC prepares plans to deal with HFMD outbreak
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Health has formulated three plans to effectively handle the increasing number of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) cases in the city. Reports suggest that a significant ...
PNJ achieves half of full-year earnings target in Jan-May
HCMC – Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ) has achieved 50.1% of its full-year earnings target, with its revenue and net profit reaching nearly VND14.3 trillion and VND970 billion, respectivel...
Vietnam counted out of U.S. currency manipulator list
HCMC — Vietnam remains out of the U.S. monitoring list for currency manipulators, according to the State Bank of Vietnam. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently published its semiannual Report t...
HCMC to use VR for tourism
HCMC – HCMC is gearing up to become a smart tourism destination by incorporating virtual reality technology, planning to install virtual travel booths in the city to showcase tourist sites and provide...
HCMC to use seaport fee revenue for key projects
HCMC – HCMC will use seaport infrastructure fee revenue to fund three major infrastructure projects in Thu Duc City. Tran Quang Lam, director of the HCMC Department of Transport, said on June 20 that ...
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Focus: Power Cuts Hurt Economic Growth: Sufficient power supply not only plays a strategic role in national defense and security, but also serves as the pivotal input for socio-economic development. T...