Various issues bar tax departments from collecting tax from Facebook sellers.

 As competition in the property market heats up, developers are seeking new ways of attracting buyers – one recent attempt makes use of virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR).

 A need to fund infrastructure projects vital to expanding Viet Nam’s economy and boosting connectivity is pushing its government to turn to the private sector for support.

 Viet Nam’s seafood exports to the United States reduced in the first five months, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

 Vietnamese food products have significantly increased their presence in world markets, but they remain unknown because they lack brand identification and consciousness in the consumer’s mind.

 Authorities in Quang Ninh Province are worried over a decline in water levels at major reservoirs, which have been drying up due to droughts brought on by hot weather and a lack of rain.

 Floods in the Mekong Delta are expected to occur earlier this year due to higher than average rainfall, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

 Le Quoc Phuong’s last-minute winner pushed Thanh Hoa to the top position of the V.League yesterday.

 Viet Nam’s women chess masters aim to be among the top six in the FIDE World Team Chess Championship, which will be held in Russia from June 17 to 26.

 Bui Vien Street in HCM City’s District 1 will be open to pedestrians between 7pm and 2am every day beginning July 15, according to the city’s Department of Tourism.

 During Vietnam’s imperial era, the country’s old capital, Hue, became home to many lotus ponds grown to fit the needs of the royal family.

 Rural Vietnamese landscapes are portrayed in original lacquered paintings at a new exhibition in Hanoi that started yesterday.

 The Transport Corporation Hanoi (Transerco) on Thursday introduced two bus routes to suburban areas – Nam Thang Long-Xuan Hoa and Nghia Do Park-Dong Anh – not covered by the service before.

 The country inevitably must launch a fund to support sustainable Vietnamese tourism growth, Vu The Binh, vice president of Vietnam Tourism Association said.

 The railway sector in Viet Nam has lost the dominant position it enjoyed two decades ago, and is trailing far behind other modes of transport.

 HCM City is struggling to persuade rural residents to undergo vocational training but also to provide jobs to those that do train.

 Social network users could face fines of up to VNĐ50 million (US$2,200) if they violate regulations in a draft decree proposed by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

 While the Government will make all efforts to meet the 6.7 per cent growth target set for the year, it will not compromise on the environment or macro-economic stability, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said.

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