The painting was kept by Casterman, folded in a drawer. Until his death, he declined offers to sell the work, saying he treasured it as a gift from Herge, according to Eric Leroy, comic book expert at Artcurial. … [Read more...] about After years in a drawer, Tintin painting sells for 3.2 million euros
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Enterprises save over $200 million for electronic customs procedure application
He added that the application of electronic system has helped to reduce the time for customs clearance of a batch of goods from 3-6 hours. For instance, customs clearance time in Vietnam in 2020 dropped from 58 hours to 55 hours for exported commodities while it fell from 62 hours to 56 hours for imported goods; therefore, cost of direct clearance in the border gate went down by US$19 per batch of goods. … [Read more...] about Enterprises save over $200 million for electronic customs procedure application
5 km, $200 mln could be cut for high-speed HCMC-Mekong Delta rail
It will run parallel with the HCMC-Trung Luong-My Thuan-Can Tho expressway, currently the only such road connecting HCMC and the entire delta region. The Trung Luong-My Thuan section of the expressway has basically completed and will open to traffic within this year, while work has just started on the My Thuan-Can Tho section earlier this month. … [Read more...] about 5 km, $200 mln could be cut for high-speed HCMC-Mekong Delta rail
Rice exports to Philippines surpass 1-billion-USD mark
Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippines was the top importer of Vietnamese rice in 2020, purchasing 2.22 million tonnes worth 1.06 billion USD, a year-on-year surge of 4 percent in volume and 19.3 percent in value, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. … [Read more...] about Rice exports to Philippines surpass 1-billion-USD mark
Garment-textile sector eyes 39 billion USD in export turnover
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s garment-textile sector sets a target of 39 billion USD in export revenue this year, equal to that of 2019, according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex). Last year, due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US-China trade tensions, the trade protectionism and the Brexit, Vietnam’s garment-textile exports reached only 35 billion USD. However, the result is still remarkable given the global demand dropping over 22 percent. In 2020, Vietnam was the only among the world’s top five garment-textile exporters not to have to cease production. Vinatex recorded total revenue of 15.5 trillion VND (670.7 million USD) and combined profits of 628.9 billion VND, equal to 106 percent and 164.8 percent of the set targets, respectively. Vinatex Chairman Le Tien Truong suggested the Government cut long-term interest rates, elaborating that garment-textile firms would find it hard to access loans after a year of low business … [Read more...] about Garment-textile sector eyes 39 billion USD in export turnover