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Hai Phong, a major port city in northern Vietnam, is well known amongst tourists thanks to its spectacular natural landscape, historical landmarks, and culinary delights. The city is beautiful any time of the year, but summer, when majestic red phoenix flowers bloom across it, is perhaps the most perfect time to visit this wonderful tourist destination. Travelers from Hanoi can access Hai Phong by passenger bus, train, or car. The first train to Hai Phong departs from Hanoi at 6:00 am and arrives in Hai Phong approximately two hours and 40 minutes later. Vehicles move on the Tan Vu-Lach Huyen Bridge in Cat Hai District, Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre The cost of a train ticket ranges from VND100,000 (US$4.31) to VND130,000 ($5.61), depending on the type of seat. The major draw of the Hanoi-Hai Phong train route is that it allows travelers to truly take in the wonderful scenery along the way. A private car offers a similar … [Read more...] about Don’t miss these things on your next visit to Vietnam’s Hai Phong City

Facebook ads in Viet Nam will be subject to a 5 per cent value-added tax beginning from June 1. — Photo vtv.vn Facebook ads in Viet Nam will be subject to a 5 per cent value added tax (VAT) beginning from June 1. This affects advertisers who have set Viet Nam as their “Sold To” country on their business or personal address. In addition to Viet Nam, starting from April and September, Meta, Facebook's parent company, will also add VAT to advertising costs in Cambodia and Thailand, respectively. Not long ago, Facebook also charged a foreign currency conversion fee of 1-3 per cent for transactions in Vietnamese dong. Within the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's working visit to the US on May 20, representatives of the Public Policy Department of Meta had a meeting and discussed with the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Meta said that it would register, declare and pay foreign contractor tax in Viet Nam. Previously, Meta had a meeting … [Read more...] about Facebook ads in Viet Nam to be charged 5% VAT from June 1

The sum, approved Tuesday by provincial legislators, is half of the total cost needed for clearing that section. Stretching almost 54 kilometers (33 miles), Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway will connect the southern industrial provinces of Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, which are home to several seaport logistics complexes. It will run 34.2 kilometers across Dong Nai. Ba Ria – Vung Tau, home to beach town Vung Tau, had previously agreed to pay VND670 billion, or half the cost to clear the provincial section site. The rest of the sum for site clearance will be extracted from the state budget. As approved, the expressway will cost around VND18 trillion of the public funds and be completed by 2025. In its first phase, the route will have four to six lanes and allow vehicles to travel at 100 kph. It is one of three expressways the government plans to build to meet the urgent transportation needs of the southern key economic region, which comprises Ho Chi Minh City and the … [Read more...] about Dong Nai contribute $111 mln to expressway linking with beach town Vung Tau

A child patient with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is examined by a doctor in the central Đà Nẵng City. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Dũng HÀ NỘI — According to the Ministry of Health, the control system for communicable diseases has confirmed 5,545 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) since the beginning of 2022, including one death in Bình Thuận Province. Statistics show that compared to the same period in 2021, infections have decreased by 83.3 per cent, while fatalities dropped by nine cases. However, the southern region is seeing a rise in the number of HFMD cases, particularly in HCM City and Đồng Nai, Bình Dương, and Sóc Trăng provinces. HFMD is a year-round disease in Việt Nam, transmitted through the gastrointestinal tract and found in almost every city and province. Infections usually peak around September to November every year. It is forecasted in the upcoming months, the disease will continue on the rise due to its transmissible nature, limited … [Read more...] about Preventing hand-foot-mouth disease outbreak a must: health ministry

The event was held by the Criminal Investigation Department under the Ministry of National Defense. The training course aims to raise professionalism, experience, and capability of heads and deputy heads of investigation agencies and investigators in studying and applying regulations to dealing with crime denunciations, crime reports, petitions as well as in investigating and handling cases. During the event, experts from the High People's Court of Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of National Defense will share their experience in investigation and update participants on new contents in legal documents related to settlement of crime denunciations, crime reports, and petitions. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong asked the military criminal investigation sector to accurately evaluate and forecast the law violation and criminal situation. He urged the participants to promote studying to raise their professionalism and … [Read more...] about Deputy Defense Minister Vo Minh Luong’s activities on May 25

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the People’s Committee of Vĩnh Phúc Province and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd launched the smart factory development project. — VNA/VNS Photo VĨNH PHÚC — A smart factory development project started on Tuesday in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc. The project, which is jointly developed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the People’s Committee of Vĩnh Phúc Province and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, aims to train 100 Vietnamese experts and provide consultation to help 50 businesses set up smart factories in 2022 and 2023. Participating in the programme, the consultants will be trained for 12 weeks to improve their knowledge and skills in setting up smart factories. The smart factory cooperation project is the latest programme in a series of innovative consulting activities for Vietnamese businesses and training Vietnamese experts to effectively replicate, strengthen synergy and continue to … [Read more...] about Projects on smart factory development launched in Vĩnh Phúc