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Officers investigate a crash site involving a car and trailer truck in Hanoi, August 4, 2020. Photo: Do Quang / Tuoi Tre The truck ran up and over the vehicle, crushing it and killing three of the people inside while severely injuring the other. … [Read more...] about Three killed as trailer truck crushes car stopping at red light in Hanoi

Fortunately, the director of a translation company invited her to cooperate in a English-German translation project. But the project will only last for about five months, Anh has to continue seeking jobs. She said having a job now is a very good luck although the income will not be as high as before. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 shutdown puts tour guides out of jobs

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the EVFTA will help increase Vietnam’s export turnover to the EU by about 20 percent this year, 42.7 percent in 2025, and 44.37 percent in 2030. It will also contribute to increasing the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2.18-3.25 percent in the 2019-2023 period, 4.57-5.30 percent in the 2024-2028 period, and 7.07-7.72 percent in the 2029-2033 period. … [Read more...] about Exporters hail EU trade deal, steel themselves for strict standards

The 205 cases are made up of 142 in Da Nang, 44 in Quang Nam, three in Quang Ngai Province, three in Dak Lak Province, one in Dong Nai Province, eight in Ho Chi Minh City, two in Hanoi, one in Ha Nam Province, and one in Thai Binh Province. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to press on with national high school exam despite COVID-19

The Viet Nam Timber and Forest Product Association (Viforest) has sent an urgent petition to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Ministry of Industry and Trade about congestion of wooden planks set for export at ports. … [Read more...] about Wooden plank exporters struggle with higher tax rates