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Revenue from personal income tax rises sharply

 The HCMC real estate sector has become robust in recent years, so industry employees have higher incomes, including salaries, wages and commissions. 

Doctors perform first liver transplant in HCM City

 The University Medical Center HCMC announced today, July 24 that the first liver transplant operation had been performed successfully after many years of preparation, with the support of medical experts from South Korea's Asan Medical Center.

Four escape from Hanoi house fire

 A fire ripped through a house located at 17 Phung Hung Street in Hanoi on July 24, thankfully no casualties have been reported.

Retail, consumer goods, and real estate will lead 2018 M&A market

 Retail, consumer goods, and real estate are forecasted to lead the Vietnamese mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in 2018. In addition, the value of the M&A market is forecast to stay above $6 billion.

Sadistic employer may face years of imprisonment

 A cafe owner in Dak Lak Province who physically and psychologically tortured a staff member may face up to 14 years in jail.

SBV continues to raise dollar sale price

 The State Bank of Viet Nam’s Operation Centre on Tuesday increased the sale price of the US dollar for commercial banks by VND11 to VND23,284.

Total assets of credit institutions reaches nearly $448 billion

The total assets held by Vietnam’s credit institutions reached $447.8 billion by the end of May, an increase of 3.27 per cent over the beginning of this year, the latest report from the State Bank of Vietnam showed.

Catfish exporters need to diversify

 Viet Nam’s catfish exports have been robust this year but the country’s overwhelming dependence on the increasingly competitive Chinese market remains a matter of risk.

PM Phuc asks for removal of unnecessary procedures

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed the need to shift from pre-inspection to post-inspection, issue regulations and standards on evaluation of transparency, and reduce unnecessary conditions for enhancing production.

Con Cung stores violate origin rules

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s HCM City Market Surveillance Agency found 70 shops of the Con Cung Co Ltd to have violations relating to product origin, Nguyen Van Bach, deputy director of the agency, said on Tuesday.

Vietnam rice farmers in a sticky situation

 Production of sticky rice in the Mekong Delta over the past weeks has faced challenges due to China’s new import tariff policy, forcing a strong reduction in the price of sticky rice at home and in export markets.

'Soil bank' established in south

 The southernmost province of Ca Mau has established a so-called soil bank composed of mud collected from rivers to make alternative materials for sand in construction.

Hanoi triumph at national youth sepak takraw champs

 Hanoi triumphed at the National Youth Sepak Takraw Championship which conluded in the southern province of Dong Nai on Monday.

Hanoi's golf clubs championship to tee off

 The Hanoi Golf Clubs Championship - GFS Cup will run on July 27-28 at Long Bien Golf Course.

AFC to hold ASIAD football again

 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will re-draw the Asian Games (ASIAD) U23 men’s tournament in Malaysia today.

Hundreds of households face high risks of landslide in Dien Bien

 The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has around 660 households living in areas vulnerable to landslides and flash floods, according to statistics of localities in the province. 

Digital era changes labour market

 The labour market in Vietnam and many other countries has changed significantly under the impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids, and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep has said.

Indonesia returns 42 detained Vietnamese fishermen

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia in collaboration with local authorities have completed paperwork for the repatriation of 42 Vietnamese fishermen. 

Vietnam can treat all drug-resistant forms of TB: health official

 Vietnam is now able to treat all strains of multi-drug-resistant and totally drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) with short-term treatment regimens using newly accessible drugs.

Joint efforts made to overcome flood consequences in northern VN

 Statistics provided by several northern and north central provinces show that by July 24, torrential rains, floods, and landslides left 29 people dead, five others missing, and 26 injured.