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It also aims to achieve an 80 percent satisfaction level for healthcare and educational services by 2020. The targets are part of the city’s implementation of the National Assembly’s Resolution No 54 on piloting special policies for HCM City. To help the city develop rapidly and sustainably until 2020, the municipal authorities aim to improve administration in finance, land and human resources. The People’s Committee said that reform of administrative procedures has been conducted closely in all localities at all levels, with focus on simplifying administrative procedures in land management and construction. The city has set up a working group headed by the chairman of the People’s Committee to handle procedures regarding investment. Implementation of one-door and one-stop-shop policies, and registration and return of administrative records through postal services have been carried out. Attention has also been paid to improving the quality of cadres and officials to achieve … [Read more...] about HCM City strives to improve administrative services

Ha Long pilots settlement of administrative procedures at post offices. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Authorities of Ha Long city of the northern province of Ha Long on August 15 piloted the implementation of administrative procedure at post offices in the locality. Under the pilot project, post offices are to process a number of district-level administrative procedures in Ha Long. The project aims to further improve the quality of service to the people, making it easy for them in carrying out administrative procedures, helping reduce the time for travel and minimise bureaucracy and negativity among officials and civil servants. It is also expected to concretise guidelines and policies of the Party and State in digital transformation, building a digital government, economy and society; and promote the role of the public postal service in applying digitalisation in performing administrative services. In the first phase, the project will focus … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh: Ha Long pilots settlement of administrative procedures at post offices

Nowadays online shopping becomes more popular than in-store shopping The new Law on Tax Administration which took effect in mid-2020 has added regulations on the responsibilities of relevant ministries including the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Finance, and the State Bank of Vietnam in tax administration for e-commerce business activities. Plus, the Decree No. 126/2020 also details e-commerce business for individuals. Accordingly, if an organization does business with an individual, the individual does not directly declare tax, but the organization is responsible for declaring VAT on the entire revenue of business cooperation activities, regardless of the form of business cooperation results. At the same time, the organization declares and pays personal income tax on behalf of the individual. Accordingly, with this provision, local businesses which cooperate with a foreign party shall pay tax on behalf of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam to tighten management, increase supervision to prevent tax loss

The Government's support should be strengthened with the participation and practical actions of the domestic private sector. (Photo: nongnghiep.vn) SBV Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said that climate change is posing risks and challenges to all economies in the world, requiring them to promptly design responce policies and scenarios. As one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, Vietnam has actively rolled out measures to deal with its impacts and promote green and sustainable growth at the same time, said Hong. She underlined that the strong commitments Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), including net-zero emission in 2050, have been highly valued by the international community, opening chances for the country in strengthening partnership in circular economy development and climate change response. The official said that over the years, the banking sector has actively contributed to the implementation of … [Read more...] about Measures sought to attract resources for green, sustainable development

The city is keen to avoid any Covid-19 impacts that could derail its plan for socio-economic recovery for this year. The Hanoi People's Committee has urged local agencies to remain vigilant against the Covid-19 pandemic and accelerate the disbursement of public funds, seen as a key task for socio-economic recovery for the rest of the year. Electronics production at Rhythm Precision Vietnam, Soc Son District, Hanoi. Photo: Pham Hung Among the key tasks, the city would focus on the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out by providing boosters for eligible people, including the completion of vaccination for children aged 5-12 before September 2022, noted the municipal People’s Committee in a directive. The city’s authorities reiterated public investment is a key task for economic development and considered pubic fund disbursement a key criterion to evaluate the performance of each agency, department, and unit by year-end, especially leaders and senior officials. “Efforts … [Read more...] about Hanoi boosts socio-economic growth, but remains vigilant against Covid-19

The city's authorities will continue focusing on boosting economic recovery while addressing the concerns of the business community. An agreement signing ceremony to support access to concessional loans between the Hanoi Investment Fund for Development, the city's commercial banks and the business community took place at a conference connecting stakeholders in Hanoi on 15 August. An overview of the signing ceremony. Photo: kinhtedothi.vn The municipal Department of Industry and Trade and the Investment Fund for Development also signed an agreement on cooperation and information exchange on the same day to promote the recovery of the city’s businesses in the post-pandemic period. Speaking at the conference, Acting Director of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan said: “The conference is expected to facilitate the connection between local banks and businesses to support those who need  concessional loans.” She called on the … [Read more...] about Hanoi helps businesses get loans

The AQUAM project delivers mangrove environment monitoring stations in critical water points in Ca Mau province. The monitoring stations operate on solar energy. Data gathered by the stations in combination with satellite images will be the input of environmental reports for all stakeholders. The project, funded by Australia’s Aus4Innovation program, was wrapped up on Tuesday in a workshop attended by local provincial authorities and representatives from the Australian Embassy. The AQUAM project, jointly developed and implemented by the University of Queensland and Green Field Consulting & Development Company, in close collaboration with Nam Song Hau Fishery Research Sub-Institute and Ca Mau Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, has installed 15 wireless environmental monitoring stations using IoT (Internet of Things) technology to monitor the health of the mangrove ecosystem. This will help farmers and local authorities access real-time data on … [Read more...] about Australia facilitates environmental monitoring using tech in mangrove forest

According to economic expert Can Van Luc, there are many factors that positively affect the real estate market including the relatively good economic recovery, the acceleration of the program of socio-economic recovery and development 2022-2023, and public investment. In addition, legal issues have been and are being resolved while interest rates and basic exchange rates were stable despite strong upward pressure. In particular, the credit market is having bright spots. From now until the end of the year, there will still be a new credit wave for good property projects and by 2023 there will be a new credit room. However, challenges still remain because the economic recovery is not sustainable and the supply is not immediately abundant whereas the prices of energy and raw materials also increased. The Government and responsible agencies have been tightening management of the corporate bond market. Regarding specific developments in the market, a representative of CBRE Group … [Read more...] about Experts forecast real estate market for next year

Illustrative image. (Photo: SGGP) In mid-August, preparation activities for the new school year contributed to an increase in the consumer price index (CPI) in the third quarter, helping to keep a strong and stable growth in the service and retail sales sectors of Ho Chi Minh City. The policy of not increasing hospital fees and tuitions until the end of 2022, even becoming a pioneer in supporting and implementing the proposal of the Ministry of Education and Training in exempting and reducing tuitions, is an important orientation. On the one hand, the city strives to achieve the key goal of stabilizing the CPI. On the other hand, it strengthens the price stabilization of goods for the new school year and essential items of the food and foodstuff group as a practical move to share the burden with people and parents. The total retail sales of consumer goods and services in the city in July increased by 1.4 percent compared to the previous month and 139.8 percent compared to the … [Read more...] about HCMC with upward, downward trends

Delivering a report on the explanation, acquisition and revision of the draft law, Chairman of the N.A.’s Committee for Economic Affairs Vu Hong Thanh said that many have suggested adding midstream and downstream oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities to the scope of the amendment of the draft law. Thanh said that upstream oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities are closely linked with the fields of defense, security and foreign affairs. Therefore, it is necessary to have a separate provision in this law. Speaking at the session, N.A. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue appreciated efforts of the drafting agency - the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the legislature's Committee for Economic Affairs and relevant agencies - in the study and acquisition of opinions of deputies at the legislative body’s third session to complete the draft law with a high quality. He suggested the report on verification of the draft law review the overall objectives, viewpoints and major … [Read more...] about N.A. Standing Committee scrutinizes draft amended Petroleum Law