Vietnam keen to develop supporting industries: Deputy PM Business

Vietnam keen to develop supporting industries: Deputy PM

Vietnam is keen to develop supporting industries and the Government has been working towards the goal of having 1,000 enterprises operating in this sector that are capable of supplying for assembling enterprises and multinational corporations in 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said.
Vietnam, Belarus ink business cooperation deals Business

Vietnam, Belarus ink business cooperation deals

Business cooperation between Vietnam and Belarus will be further developed following trade deals inked between the two sides in the northern province of Hung Yen on March 29 in the presence of Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko.
Female carpenter the last of her kind Society

Female carpenter the last of her kind

Tien Tay Vam village in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre is notable not only for its delicate wooden products, but also for the artisans who make them. Here, women are - or were -known for their skills in the male-dominated carpentry profession.
Finance Ministry proposes new tax on pickups Business

Finance Ministry proposes new tax on pickups

The Ministry of Finance has proposed that the Government apply a special consumption tax on pickups to be set at 60 percent of the tax on cars with nine seats or less with similar engine displacement, a move that would sharply increase their costs.