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Cars are on display at an auto show. The Ministry of Finance has written to the prime minister proposing extending the reduction in the registration fee for locally assembled or manufactured cars by six months – PHOTO: HUNG LE HCMC – The Ministry of Finance has written to the prime minister proposing extending the reduction in the registration fee for locally assembled or manufactured cars by six months to support auto firms with the post-Covid-19 recovery and local buyers affected by Covid-19. … [Read more...] about Finance ministry proposes extending car registration fee cut by six months

Passengers use the E-reader service. Vietnam Airlines is set to introduce an E-reader service on its Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft on December 1 – PHOTO: VIETNAM AIRLINES HCMC – Vietnam Airlines is set to introduce an e-Reader service on its Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft on December 1, which will allow passengers to read various magazines and newspapers, including Thoi bao Kinh Te Saigon, The Saigon Times Weekly, Heritage and TravelMag, on the screen at their seats. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to launch in-flight e-Reader service in December

Over the past few months, auto consumption in the local market has gradually rebounded, but has failed to make up for the decline in car sales in the first half of 2020. Car inventories have been higher than those seen during the same period last year, Thanh Nien Online reported. … [Read more...] about Finance ministry wants car registration fee cut suspended

Nguy Thuy Khanh, executive director of Green ID, speaks at the seminar – PHOTO: HUYNH KIM CAN THO – Vietnam is increasing its portion of renewable energy while reducing that of fossil energy to promote sustainable development, ensure energy security and reduce carbon emissions while at the same time boosting economic development, improving the people’s access to clean energies and creating more jobs for the community, experts said at a seminar in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on November 24. … [Read more...] about Renewable energy on the rise in Vietnam

Thu An, from the southern province of An Giang, said that she has been a worker for nearly 20 years. In recent months, her company has been operating in moderation. Her income has dropped to VND5 million per month while she has to feed three children. Her husband also took a break from work as his company cut its payroll. He is now a part-time building worker. After her shift, Thu An sells banh trang tron (mixed rice paper) to earn extra income. … [Read more...] about Losing jobs, Saigon workers seek ways to earn a living