According to Tan, Vietnamese farmers are very good at production, but the sale is unstable and merchants always try to force the prices down. When making transactions on trading floors, they will be able to more easily find customers, and therefore, their products can go for better prices. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese farmers sell farm produce via smartphones
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New policy is needed to control Facebook in Vietnam
Vietnam has a foreign contractor tax (FCT), but the platforms don’t fulfill their tax obligations. FCT includes VAT, corporate income tax (CIT) and personal income tax. To date, only Netflix has stated it will observe Vietnamese laws, including the tax obligation. … [Read more...] about New policy is needed to control Facebook in Vietnam
Skilling Open: Le Quang Liem beats world no. 1 blitz player
Vietnamese chess ace Le Quang Liem beats world no. 1 blitz player Hikaru Nakamura within 46 moves. Liem started the second day perfectly defeating tough opponent Nakamura within 46 moves. The triumph helped the Vietnamese star break into the top eight players subject to quarterfinal berths. … [Read more...] about Skilling Open: Le Quang Liem beats world no. 1 blitz player
Inner-city bridges create new Hanoi urban facelift
Dong Tru arch bridge, made of steel tubes filled with cement, was opened for safety testing in Hanoi in 2014 as part of the extended Highway No.5 project. The 1.14km long and 55m wide bridge spans the Duong river and links Long Bien district and the suburban district of Dong Anh. It was built entirely by Vietnamese engineers and is among three bridges along the highway. The highway project has contributed greatly to easing the burden on roads to western and northwestern provinces, and strengthening Hanoi’s economic linkages with other localities. The bridge construction was started in 2005 with a total investment of approximately VND6.6 trillion (US$314 million). Hanoitimes … [Read more...] about Inner-city bridges create new Hanoi urban facelift
Vietnamese, Cambodian PMs talk on strengthening relations
Việt Nam and Cambodia will work closely together within the ASEAN framework, the leaders agreed, noting that they will direct their countries’ ministries, sectors, and localities to coordinate with each other to strengthen the COVID-19 fight while dealing with any issues emerging in a timely manner and in the spirit of friendship and cooperation. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Cambodian PMs talk on strengthening relations
