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At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception for heads of Vietnam ese representative offices abroad in Hanoi on October 18. Chien congratulated the officials on being appointed to such positions for the 2021-2024 term, and stressed that defence external affairs forms an important part of the Party and the State’s external work as well as people-to-people diplomacy. The Central Military Commission and the Defence Ministry highly valued the attention and close coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in international integration and defence external affairs over the past time, contributing to implementing the defence external work comprehensively, he said. The Deputy Minister expressed his hope that the chief representatives will fulfil their assigned tasks outstandingly, helping to enhance diplomatic ties between Vietnam and countries and international organisations, and …

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Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Washington DC (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc has proposed Pfizer, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, cooperate with Vietnam in the production of COVID-19 treatment drugs and promote to have an effective and safe vaccine for children. Ngoc made the proposal at a meeting between the ASEAN Committee in Washington DC and Stephen Claeys, Senior Director, Trade Policy at Pfizer, on cooperation between ASEAN member states and the US company on October 15 (local time). He appreciated Pfizer's support for Vietnam, and requested this company to realise its commitment to providing Vietnam with 51 million doses of its vaccine in 2021 and continue its discussions with relevant Vietnamese agencies on the vaccine supply in 2022. Sharing Vietnam's view that Pfizer should build a production base in Southeast Asia, ambassadors and representatives from several countries such as the …

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The Prime Minister has requested the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) propose suitable management solutions for solar power projects. A solar power plant in Ninh Thuan Province. At present, more than 30 provinces and cities nationwide have solar power projects. The Government Office has released this PM direction on this issue for the MPI, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant agencies after local media has reported that a Thai investor has acquired solar power projects in Binh Phuoc. According to reports, Thailand's Super Energy Corporation Company Limited (Super Energy) has announced it has acquired the Loc Ninh 1, 2, 3, 4 solar power projects in Binh Phuoc by buying those plants’ shares from intermediary companies with a total investment of US$456.7 million. Of which, the investment is $99.7 million to the Loc Ninh 1 solar power project, $140 million to the Loc Ninh 2, $105 million to Loc Ninh 3 and $112 million to Loc Ninh 4. Before …

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At the 19 th International Light Convergence Expo held recently at the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) in Seoul, Republic of Korea, products from Rang Dong –Vietnam’s leading lighting manufacturer - grabbed the attention of many foreign partners and local consumers. Light bulbs from Vietnam have been exported to the Korean market before, but were manufactured for foreign partners so did not bear any Vietnamese brand names. After meeting the stringent quality requirements in the RoK, Rang Dong’s products have now been introduced to Korean consumers. "Importers have lauded the quality of Rang Dong ’s products compared to others in the range. We will hold more strategic programmes to introduce its products to local consumers," said Choi Ho-wook, managing director of Rang Dong Korea. The Expo attracted the participation of about 200 companies in 500 stalls, including major names in the industry such as Samsung and LG, among others. In addition to domestic …

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The General Department of Taxation directly administers taxes on overseas suppliers and is responsible for granting tax identification numbers to overseas suppliers in accordance with Vietnamese regulations. The Vietnamese Minister of Finance has issued Circular 80/2021/TT-BTC guiding the Law on Tax Administration and Decree 126/2020/ND-CP. According to Circular 80, platforms such as Facebook, Google and YouTube, although not having a fixed business establishment in Vietnam, operating via e-commerce methods in Vietnam will have to register for tax declaration at tax administration agencies of Vietnam. This circular also clearly stipulates the responsibilities of tax authorities in tax administration for e-commerce business, business on digital platforms and other services performed by overseas suppliers in Vietnam. Accordingly, the General Department of Taxation directly administers taxes on overseas suppliers and is responsible for granting tax identification …

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A dubbing contest run by streaming platform Netflix and BHD company was launched in Vietnam on October 18. A dubbing contest, held by Netflix and BHD, is taking place in Vietnam (Photo: Netflix) This is the first dubbing competition run by Netflix in the Asia-Pacific region, aiming to support the local creative and dubbing industry. It also aims to celebrate the 22nd Vietnam Film Festival, an event which is expected to take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from November 18 to November 20. Contestants aged 16 and above are eligible to compete in the competition. The ultimate winner of the contest will have the chance to meet with domestic and foreign voiceover experts, receive free three-month training from Netflix, and will also be dubbed in upcoming film projects produced by Netflix and BHD. …

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Part of Mong Cai city in Quang Ninh province (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Quang Ninh ’s success in protecting “ green zones ” from the latest COVID-19 outbreak has created an impulse for businesses based in this northeastern province to recover operations and flexibly and safely adapt to the pandemic. Quang Ninh posted an estimated economic growth rate of 8.6 percent in the first nine months of 2021, much higher than the national average, which was mainly driven by the processing and manufacturing industry. The province’s contribution to the State budget topped 33.5 trillion VND (1.47 billion USD), equivalent to 93 percent of the sum collected in the same period last year, while total investment in society approximated 64 trillion VND, up 7.8 percent. Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tuong Van attributed the achievements to local businesses and entrepreneurs’ proactiveness in implementing various solutions such as …

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