The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has drafted a few adjustments to charges and fees in several sectors under its management.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The overlapping fees in the poultry industry have increased the cost of production and circulation.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – The police of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, on Wednesday arrested taxi driver Nguyen Van Tien, 37, a native of Hung Yen province, to investigate the act of robbery.

After nearly one year of investigation, the Ministry of Public Security has completed the investigation conclusions and proposed to prosecute tycoon Nguyen Duc Kien, former Vice Chairman and founder of ACB and seven others on four charges.

Illicit cigarettes face crackdown; Ad expense rules need reform, chambers say; Medicine needed for health investment; Wind power project begins on Phu Quy; PetroVietnam seeks fund for the $9bn refinery

Vietnamese feel happy when Vietnamese telcos have reached a consensus in the pricing policy on international call charges. However, a new worry has been raised that the number of illicit international calls would increase.