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At a workshop themed “Policy Aspects for Vietnam Digital Economic Development,” jointly held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the World Bank Group in Hanoi, he described cyber security and its crucial role in protecting online customers as important factors to develop Vietnam’s digital economy. Enhancing digital skills for local residents should be priorities in the Government’s policies to ensure that equal opportunities from the digital economy are offered to all, the official suggested, adding that the education system must be improved to well meet the market requirements. The digital age offers opportunities for the economy of Vietnam. Photo: sapo.vn According to Dang Hoang Hai, head of the MoIT’s Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy, Vietnam has a total population of more than 96 million people, 64 million of whom get access to the Internet and 57 percent of the population have social accounts. Last year, … [Read more...] about Workshop seeks to boost Vietnam’s digital economic development

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the Ministry of Finance to look at taxes and fees related to automobile manufacturing and assembly in order to help the sector grow. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to look at taxes and fees related to automobile manufacturing and assembly in order to help the sector grow. The PM also asked relevant ministries and departments to create good conditions to help the industry “take advantage of latecomers” by developing the local engineering industry and joining the global value chain. That involved helping enterprises access information, advanced technology and the application of new technologies such as robotics, 3D printing and self automation to improve productivity and competitiveness. The Ministry of Science and Technology has been tasked with stepping up research and development to manufacture … [Read more...] about MoF to give tax incentives to automobile manufacturers, electric car imports

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Finance has added environmentally-friendly cars to the list of vehicles with spareparts entitled to special preferential import tariffs under the draft decree amending and supplementing Decree No.125/2017/ND-CP on import tariff and preferential import tax table, list of goods and absolute tax, mixed tax and import tax outside the quota. Preferential import tax programme for auto parts is currently applied for gas-using vehicles (Photo: VNA) Decree No.125/2017/ND-CP, which took effect on January 1, 2018, has contributed greatly to developing the supporting industry for the automobile and many other engineering sectors, while helping increase revenue to the State budget. The tax cut was included in the Government’s revised decree on the schedule for preferential import tariffs, flat taxes, compound tariffs and out-of-quota import tariffs. The ministry said Vietnam’s part suppliers are mainly small- and … [Read more...] about Electric automobiles’ spare parts to enjoy preferential import taxes

Traffic police officers examine the blood alcohol content of a motorcyclist (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - People who are found to be drunk while driving would have their driving licences revoked permanently under a new proposal by the Ministry of Public Security, said a senior police officer. Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on June 26, Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang, Chief of Office and spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security, said transport enterprises which employ people guilty of drink driving would have their business licences revoked, adding that the proposal would be submitted to the Government soon.Law on Alcohol Harm Prevention which was recently approved by the National Assembly, Quang said. VNA … [Read more...] about Drunk drivers could have their licences revoked permanently

Quang Nam is seeking solutions for the conservation of critically endangered primates living in a primary forest, while creating stable livelihoods for log farmers in Tam My Tay, home to 50 endangered grey-shanked douc langurs. Central province to restore forest for endangered langurs GMS biodiversity conservation corridors to operate from 2019 A gray-shanked douc langur on a tree in Hon Do Mountain in Nui Thanh District of Quang Nam Province. A population of 50 langurs is in danger of extinction due to the expansion of log farms and human activities. — VNS Photo Ai Tam An 120ha-area of acacia log farms provides significant income for 40 households living in the commune, but the development of log farms has pushed the endangered primates to the brink of extinction. A plan to transform the livelihoods of farmers while promoting eco-tour development, reforestation and gardening has been developed by the local authorities as a measure to restrict human activities around … [Read more...] about Forest restoration set to conserve grey-shanked doucs in Quang Nam