Vinamilk keeps leading in liquid milk segment Sun World Fansipan Legend celebrates the 5th anniversary of the cable car to the top of Fansipan Ixora Ho Tram by Fusion – million-dollar amenities boost property value Timo Digital Bank platform appoints Nirukt Sapru to its Global Advisory Board Hongkong Land continues its 132-year legacy in Viet Nam The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed lives and economies around the globe, requiring governments to seek new urban management technologies and solutions to address the current crisis as well as promote economic growth in the post-pandemic period. One of the initiatives taken is the implementation of smart cities. [1] The pandemic has shown the importance of smart cities where digital technology will help facilitate remote work and conduct financial transactions, which is crucial to keeping urban economies running. In Southeast Asia, smart cities will play an increasingly important role in generating … [Read more...] about Smart City – The urgent solution for a better world
115 trillion VND for tax payment extension
Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son said Decree No.52/2021/ND-CP aims to support enterprises, organisations, family businesses, and individuals who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Decree, a five-month extension will be given to value-added tax of the assessment periods of March, April, May, June, the first quarter and the second quarter this year. This means the payment of VAT of March assessment period will be extended to September. Timeframe for payment of value-added tax of July and August will be extended by four and three months, respectively. Payment of corporate income tax in the first and second quarters will be extended by three months, according to the Decree. A six-month extension will be given to payment of land rent fees, starting from May 31, 2021. This is the third time the Government has introduced tax and land rent payment deadlines since the first COVID-19 cases reported in Vietnam on January 23, 2020. Earlier, the … [Read more...] about 115 trillion VND for tax payment extension
Vietnamese, Cuban Foreign Ministers hold phone talks
Son congratulated the success of the eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) from April 16-19 and the Cuban Foreign Minister on his re-election as a Politburo member. He wished that the two foreign ministries would continue working closely together to further tighten bilateral friendship and collaboration. The Vietnamese minister reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy of staying united with Cuba and strongly supporting the United Nations General Assembly’s resolutions requesting an end to embargo on Cuba. Parrilla, for his part, thanked Vietnam for providing invaluable support for Cuba over the past years and spoke highly of Vietnam’s role as rotating President of the United Nations Security Council in January 2020 and April 2021. Both sides agreed to deliver on commitments reached by the two nations’ leaders, including those made during phone talks on May 5 between Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and First Secretary of the CPC Miguel Diaz-Canel, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Cuban Foreign Ministers hold phone talks
More than 1.1 billion USD spent on car imports in four months
In April alone, 14,000 automobiles worth 292 million USD were imported. However, the import turnover of CBU vehicles in April declined against the previous month. In March, the import of automobiles increased dramatically as more than 347 million USD worth of CBUs were brought into the country. In the first quarter of 2021, 35,367 cars worth 770 million USD were imported, up 31.1 percent in volume and 35 percent in value against the same period last year. Industry insiders said these figures could be seen as a positive signal as the local car market continues to struggle with the impact of COVID-19. A report from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) revealed that the total sales figure in the domestic automobile market in the first quarter this year reached 70,925 units, or a year-on-year increase of 36 percent. Industry insiders attributed the surge to the increasing demand for transport and private use after the economy stalled due to the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about More than 1.1 billion USD spent on car imports in four months
Vietnam records first death from adverse reaction to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
A 35-year-old female medical worker in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang died on May 7 of anaphylactic shock after receiving a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine a day earlier. Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Doctor Tu Quoc Tuan, Director of the provincial Department of Health, confirmed the death late on May 7, making this the first death from adverse reaction to COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam since the country started its inoculation drive using primarily AstraZeneca doses in early March. The woman was working at Tan Chau Region General Hospital and received the vaccine shot on May 6. After the injection, the patient went into shock and was treated by the Tan Chau Regional General Hospital in accordance with the protocol. The hospital also consulted with experts and doctors from the An Giang Province General Hospital and Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City via the online consutation system regarding the treatment. She was then transferred to the An … [Read more...] about Vietnam records first death from adverse reaction to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine