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Government promises tax breaks for businesses in 2013

VietNamNet Bridge - According to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh, the Government will soon ask the National Assembly to reduce corporate income tax to below 25 percent.

Vietnamese parents protest handwriting competitions

Both parents and educators believe that there’s no need to spend too much time for students to practice handwriting, saying that in the digital age, there are many other things they need to practice than handwriting.

500,000 Vietnamese are bitten by dogs annually

VietNamNet Bridge - Due to half a million of people who are bitten by dogs each year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) aims to firstly know the exact number of dogs for vaccination, not to give a code for each dog.

Auto manufacturers increasing localization ratios to be more competitive

Making more car parts domestically to replace imports is the solution for automobile manufacturers to increase their competitiveness in the context of the low market demand.

Hanoi: Thousands of workers to be helped to go home for Tet holiday

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Labor Federation is calling for the combination of social forces to join its plan to assist poor workers to return home for the upcoming Lunar New Year, which will fall in early February 2013.

Vietnam bars its door to foreign ships, monopoly may return

The Ministry of Transport has decided that from January 1, 2013, Vietnam will not renew the container transport licenses and will not grant new licenses to the ships which do not bear Vietnamese flags.

Director of Tam Dao National Park raises his voice

VietNamNet’s Hoang Huong talks with Mr. Do Dinh Tien, Director of Tam Dao National Park, Vietnam’s representative at the Tam Dao Bear Rescue Center.

Disputed road-use fees start January 1

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance has decided to introduce the controversial road-use fees from January 1, 2013. 

Lack of wharves impedes river tourism in HCM City

For years now, Ho Chi Minh City authorities have been convinced that river tourism is an important, viable and lucrative marketing product to enhance and enrich the City’s hospitality industry,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/11

IFC urges Vietnam’s listed firms to improve governance; Vietnam aims for regional top five in tax facilitation; First direct air route to Indonesia launched; Shrimp exports to hit US$2.2 billion this year; The socio-economic portrait after 11 months

Rubbish dumps blight residential areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of temporary garbage dumps have formed in residential areas of southern Dong Nai Province due to a shortage of landfill sites, causing serious pollution that affects local people's health.

Super typhoon Bopha is moving into the East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge – At noon on December 3, storm Bopha with the wind speed of 180-200 km per hour, formed off the coast in the Pacific, was approaching the Philippines. In the next two days, the storm will enter the East Sea.

Getting to Zero: for a better day tomorrow in US

 Leon Lieberman was in his 60s when he was diagnosed with HIV. That was nearly 15 years ago. Today, he recently celebrated his 81st birthday and lives in Chicago's North Side.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 3/12

  My Tam wins Best Asian Artist at MAMA 2012; Little Mermaid becomes belly dance; Canadian food-fest opens Thursday; Korea-VN host Ha Noi gala

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 3/12

  Efforts made to shake off Agent Orange hangover; Laos, Vietnam celebrate 50 years of labour cooperation; Seed Fund launched to assist deserving youth; Law Committee's France tour ends

Worst trading week weakens market

 VietNamNet Bridge – National stocks were left reeling on Friday after what analysts dubbed the "worst week of the year" for trading.

Free entry for tourists to Hoi An ancient town on December 4

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Nam Province in the central Vietnam has just announced that on December 4 this year tourists will not have to pay a fee to enter the ancient town of Hoi An on occasion of the town being recognized

Traffic police face checks during holiday period

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic police found to be abusing their powers will be strictly punished, the Ministry of Public Security has ordered.

Car rally links India to ASEAN

VietNamNet Bridge – India is far closer to Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries than people generally think, Indian Consul General Abhay Thakur has said.

 

Explosive start for Year of Snake

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities have decided to stage fireworks displays at 29 locations around the city to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) which falls in the second week of February.