Global minimum tax: which option is best for Vietnam?

A special working group of the Prime Minister will be established to deal with issues related to the global minimum tax.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 7

Two more national parks nominated ASEAN heritage ones

Coc Coc browser, search engine recognised national digital platform

Vietnamese-developed Coc Coc browser and search engine is now eligible to become a digital platform serving the people in 2022, the Ministry of Information and Communications announced on October 7.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 7

Vietnamese firms attend M-Tech Osaka 2022 expo

Vietnam Airlines flight makes emergency landing to save German passenger

A Vietnam Airlines flight en route from Germany to Ho Chi Minh City made an emergency landing at Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport of Azerbaijan on late October 6 to save a German passenger with health problem.

SSC warns investors about online securities trading apps

Some businesses have created websites and trading applications, such as Passion Invest, Finhay, Tikop, Infina, Savenow and BUFF, to raise capital under unlicensed business cooperation contracts.

Investors warned of the possibility of corporate bond default

In the financial market, investors need to keep in mind the principle of high risk, high return. Therefore, the higher the bond yield, the greater the probability of default.

PetroVietnam, BSR seek foreign capital for Dung Quat

A delegation of officers from PetroVietnam and Binh Son Oil Refining and Petrochemical JSC has attended a thematic seminar on export funding – TXF Asia 2022 – in Singapore.

Lenders look further afield for recruitment

As digital transformation calls for a different set of skills and knowledge, many financial institutions are turning to the overseas market for recruitment.

Beautiful moss-covered houses of Dao people in Ha Giang

The moss-covered houses of the Dao ethnic people are among the special features of Tay Con Linh Mountain in the northern province of Ha Giang.

PM orders karaoke service licensing be tightened

The prime minister has ordered the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to study and issue more stringent karaoke service licensing regulations.

Six airports proposed for expansion under PPP format

The Ministry of Transport has written to the prime minister proposing upgrading and expanding six airports under the public-private partnership (PPP) format.

VN companies can now compete fairly with cross-border platforms

Cross-border TV OTT platforms will have to have operating licenses and pay tax, and domestic firms will be subjected to looser censorship, thus creating opportunities for domestic firms to compete with foreign ones.

Vietnam ranks 48th in 2022 Global Innovation Index

Vietnam is placed 48th among 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2022.

New UNDP Resident Representative pledges support to Vietnam’s development

Ramla Al Khalidi, newly-appointed UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam, has pledged to further support Vietnam’s development, covering climate change response and the settlement of bomb and mine consequences.

VN should not become a place where investors exploit only cheap labor

Vietnam wants foreign investors to come to cooperate and not build closed facilities that are separate oases in the economy, former chair of the Vietnam Confederation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc said.

MOET reports teacher shortage, urges recruitment of new staff

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son has asked provinces and cities to urgently recruit 27,850 teachers for preschools and general schools to solve the teacher shortage.

Many public servants' salaries not commensurate with assets

Believing that the salaries of many state officials are not commensurate with their assets, voters have asked agencies to examine and supervise asset declarations by officials.

New electricity price system proposed

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is collecting opinions about the new draft electricity prices. For daily household use, there would be five instead of six electricity price levels.

Fixes aim to clear up e-commerce tax

With the fast development of digital commerce in the past few years, an adjusted decree from the Ministry of Finance and a new e-commerce tax portal are expected to facilitate better tax management for e-commerce platforms.

Hanoi sidewalks: More meaningful than just space

Nowhere in the world does the sidewalk offer such bustling social spaces as in Hanoi that contribute in part to Hanoi's culture.

Mum's the one for backpacking fun

Hien Vy, a 36-year-old, is well known in local backpacking groups after recently finishing a 700km tour with her 68-year-old mother.

Village boasts 200 years of fish pot making

Thu Sy village in the Red River Delta province of Hung Yen is famous for its traditional trade of fish pot weaving.

Cafe helps with stray cat adoption in HCM City

Alex Ward and Geneva Marcelino are running cafes that work with local animal rescue shelters to help stray dogs and cats find their new homes.

Vietnam paying more attention to circuit production

Since electronic circuits are being applied in many fields from hi-tech agriculture, smart city infrastructure, to national defense, it is predicted that by 2024, the semiconductor industry in Vietnam will have exceeded the value of US$6.16 billion.