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Ministry cuts, exempts fees of 15 securities services to support stock market

The Ministry of Finance has cut the fees of nine securities services and exempted fees for six others as from March 19 as part of efforts to support the stock market amid the negative impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Railway ticket prices for long trips cut 20-50%

Passengers buying train tickets 20 days in advance of their journey will have the price reduced, ranging from 20 per cent to 50 per cent, the Sai Gon Railway Transport JSC has announced.

Ministry cuts teaching major enrollment quota

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training will reduce the enrollment quota for teaching majors in the 2018-19 academic year by 33 per cent compared to the figure of last year.

Global shipping in 'historic' climate deal

 The global shipping industry has for the first time agreed to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases.

Amazon plans hundreds of layoffs

 Amazon is cutting hundreds of positions at its headquarters and global operations, a reset that comes after several years of significant growth.

McDonald's to cut global antibiotic use in chickens

 McDonald's Corp on Wednesday said that it would begin curbing the use of the high value human antibiotics in its global chicken supply in 2018, as the fast-food giant joins a broad effort to battle dangerous superbugs.

Ministry cuts school subjects, periods

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training has approved a new general education programme, focused on reducing the number of subjects and periods.

Projects to cut Tan Son Nhat traffic

Traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat International Airport has persisted for a long time. However, the busiest airport in the country may see much-needed improvements with three proposed projects ...

Hanoi to cut, move 1,300 trees

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 1,000 trees on Pham Van Dong Street in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District will be cut down, 158 moved, and 142 pruned for the expansion of Ring Road 3.

Cut in unemployment payments good for firms. And for workers?

Nguyen Thi Hai Van, head of the Employment Department of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to Dân Tri.com.vn about the Government’s decision to cut employers’ contributions to the unemployment fund.

Global energy CO2 emissions could be cut by 70 percent by 2050: IRENA

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions could be reduced by 70 percent by 2050 and completely phased out by 2060, research by the International Renewable Energy Agency showed on Monday.

Marshall Islands first to ratify global HFC greenhouse gas pact

 The Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean became the first nation on Tuesday to ratify a 2016 accord to cut the use of powerful factory-made greenhouse gases, saying the survival of the nation was at risk from climate change.

China to speed up steel output cuts to curb winter pollution

 China will ratchet up planned steel production cuts and target illegal factories in an effort to reduce pollution during the winter, an official said on Wednesday.

Beijing vows 30 percent cut in coal use in 2017 to fight smog

 China's smog-hit capital Beijing plans to slash coal consumption by a further 30 percent in 2017 as part of its efforts to combat air pollution,

Twitter plans to cut about 300 more jobs: Bloomberg

 Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) may cut 8 percent of its workforce or about 300 people, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people it said were familiar with the matter.

Nearly 200 nations agree binding deal to cut greenhouse gases

Nearly 200 nations have agreed a legally binding deal to cut back on greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a major move against climate change

WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth forecast to 1.7 percent, cites wake-up call

 The World Trade Organization cut its forecast for global trade growth this year by more than a third on Tuesday, reflecting a slowdown in China and falling levels of imports into the United States.

Rolls-Royce to cut 200 more management jobs

 Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said on Sunday it is cutting more than 200 management jobs as part of its ongoing restructuring.

Hanoi to cut 6,000 gardening jobs

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least 6,000 grass cutters are on the verge of losing their jobs following Ha Noi’s decision to halt the trimming work on most of the city’s lawn median strips.

U.S. agencies say 2015 was hottest on record, shatters records

 Last year’s global average temperature was the hottest ever by the widest margin on record, two U.S. government agencies said on Wednesday, adding to pressure for deep greenhouse gas emissions cuts