Digital transformation plays a vital role in agricultural development To achieve ambitions to become a modern-oriented industrialised nation by 2030 and a developed country with high income by 2045, Viet Nam must succeed in the digital transformation process, in which agriculture is one of the priority areas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said. Minister Son gave the statement at the Vietnam Agricultural Digital Transformation International Forum 2021, themed “Keeping up with market trends, ensuring the pivotal role of the economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.” which was held virtually on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Vietnam Digital Agriculture Association (VIDA), and e-newspaper VnExpress. The forum is a place for dialogue and public-private policy activities between the Government, private sector and stakeholders. It was also an activity within the framework of the Vietnam International Agricultural Exhibition 2021 (AgriTech Expo …
Finance Ministry rejects VAMA’s proposal to slash car registration fee by 50%
The Ministry of Finance has just responded to the petition of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) on additional support policies for businesses facing difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ministry said that over the past time, to solve difficulties for businesses, organizations, households and individuals, including those in the automobile manufacturing and assembly industry, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, many policies to support all economic sectors have been issued. Specifically, the Ministry has submitted to the Government to issue Decree No.41/2020/ND-CP on an extension of deadline for tax payment and land rent; Decree No. 109/2020/ND-CP on extension of payment deadline for special consumption tax for domestically manufactured or assembled automobiles; Decree No. 70/2020/ND-CP on reduction of 50% of registration fee for domestically manufactured and assembled automobiles by December 31, 2020; Decree No. 52/2021/ND-CP on …
Three die, 18 injured after bad weather strikes
Three people have died and 18 others injured after a whirlwind destroyed a factory in Trung My Commune, Binh Xuyen District, in the northern province of Vinh Phuc. Debris is blown into the sky after a whirlwind struck. Bad weather hit the region around 6pm on Wednesday with wood processing plant, Kieu Thi Junma Co Ltd., hit the hardest. Around 100 people were working inside at the time the whirlwind struck, causing the roof to collapse. Permanent deputy chairman of the Vinh Phuc People’s Committee Le Duy Thanh said that right after the incident, the provincial leaders and hundreds of police, soldiers and medical workers were present at the scene for rescue work. The three people killed have been named as Chuong Thi Nam, 48, from Tam Dao District, Le Thi Ha, 44, from Thai Nguyen Province and Luc Van Long from Tam Dao District. The 18 injured victims, aged between 37 and 47, are currently being treated at the provincial general hospital. The most serious …
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