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Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee, said in the first two months, on average the city collected 2.9 trillion VND each day, which was higher than the average daily revenue. In January, the city collected 40 trillion VND, up 2.9 percent year-on-year, he added. To date it has collected 74,500 billion VND, accounting for more than 20 percent of the year’s target, up 10.5 percent year-on-year. The Tax Department aims to collect at least 25 percent of the yearly budget revenue target in the first quarter. The city’s retail sales of goods and services increased by 4.7 percent, while industrial production went up 6 percent in the first two months. The city’s exports reached 8 billion USD, a rise of 25 percent year-on-year (three major exports with increased revenues are fertilisers, plastic materials and auto spare parts). More than 3,800 enterprises resumed operation in the first two months (up 3 percent year-on-year). Some 700 enterprises completed … [Read more...] about HCM City to meet yearly budget revenue targets

Director Nguyễn Phương Điền on set for the “Lưới Trời” TV drama series. Photo courtesy of nld.com.vn HCM CITY  Though cinemas have been temporarily closed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many television crews have begun producing new content. Safety at filming studios has been prioritised to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and crews are more flexible about their schedules. Local TV drama crews have become more experienced working in such a difficult time. Film director Nguyễn Phương Điền said his crew has gone to Gò Dầu in Tây Ninh Province to film the next scenes of Lưới Trời after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. Lưới Trời consists of 40 episodes, 20 of which were completed by last December. “Due to the pandemic, we have yet to film footage in crowded residential areas, but have given priority to scenes along the river wharf, village roads or outdoor areas without any people,” he said. “We have constantly worked with authorities and … [Read more...] about TV dramas to bloom this year

Ajax Amsterdam, the four-time European champions, will take on Swiss club Young Boys, while Arsenal face Greek side Olympiakos and Tottenham Hotspur, the third English club to reach the last 16, will tackle Dinamo Zagreb. European debutants Granada of Spain will face Norwegian club Molde while AS Roma face a tough tie against seasoned European contenders Shakhtar Donetsk. * Werder Bremen's United States forward Josh Sargent scored the winner as his struggling side came from a goal down at halftime to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday and hand the visitors a first league defeat of the year. Victory moved Werder eight points above the relegation zone while ending fourth-placed Frankfurt’s 11-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, stretching back to early December. * Fifteen-time major winner Tiger Woods is recovering and in "good spirits" after he received successful follow-up procedures on injuries sustained this week in a car accident, according to a statement … [Read more...] about Milan v Manchester United lights up Europa League last 16 draw

The Hanoitimes - The strain is a subtype of the influenza A virus that causes flu-like symptoms in wild birds and poultry. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have warned Vietnam to keep vigilant after confirmation of seven farm workers infected with the influenza A (H5N8), the Ministry of Health said on March 3. Russian authorities have reported seven farm workers in a chicken farm in the country, aged 29 to 60 years, infected with the H5N8 strain of avian flu, WHO stated. This is the first report of H5N8 poultry-to-human infection even though the virus has been circulating in poultry and wild birds since 2016, WHO said, adding that all the seven human cases were asymptomatic. Thus, there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of avian influenza H5N8, and the risk of an outbreak among humans remains very low, WHO concluded. WHO warns Vietnam to stay vigilant on H5N8 bird flu strain. … [Read more...] about Vietnam warned to be on high alert of H5N8 avian flu strain

Emma, five years old, slim build with a gentle demeanour, is looking for love overseas. Hobbies include hanging with friends and studying Japanese. Seeks fellow rhino for companionship and mating. It's been a busy and exciting time at Taiwan's Leofoo Safari Park where zookeepers have been preparing to send one of their southern white rhinos over to Japan. Part of an attempt to widen the gene pool of Asia's captive-bred white rhinos, it is the first time Taiwan will send a rhino overseas to breed. The safari park scoured their 23 strong herd to find a suitable candidate and settled on "Emma" who ticked all the right boxes. "Emma was chosen because of her mild personality... and her smaller size also makes it easier to ship overseas," Sean Wu, the park's chief veterinarian and animal manager, told AFP . "She seldom get into fights with other rhinos or snatch other's food." Visa and paperwork depending, Emma will soon travel to Japan's Tobu Zoo in Saitama where a … [Read more...] about Taiwan prepares white rhino ‘Emma’ to find mate in Japan