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The Customs Bureau of Ho Chi Minh City has proposed that city authorities collect infrastructure fees at seaports to increase revenue for the city.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are working with local businesses to ensure supply of essential goods under the city’s market stabilisation programme for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on November 7 cleared up questions raised by National Assembly deputies regarding the aluminum shipment labeled as made-in-Vietnam product and worth 4.3 billion USD to the US by a Chinese-invested business in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

National Assembly (NA) deputies on November 7 continue questioning Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan on issues under their management.

Lawmakers sit for the 13th working day of the 14th National Assembly’s eighth session on November 6 in Hanoi.

Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam, empowered by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, presented a report on the prevention and control of crime and law violations in 2019 at the ongoing 8th sitting of the 14th National Assembly on November 4.

The customs authority of Vietnam has been proactively fighting fraud of origin and illegal trans-shipment, General Director of the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) Nguyen Van Can said on November 1.

The National Assembly (NA) will continue the discussion on socio-economic and State budget performance on October 31 as part of the ongoing 8th session.

The steel industry is facing lawsuits against tax evasion and dumping, according to information from the Vietnam Steel Association.

The 13th ASEM Customs Directors-General/Commissioners’ Meeting ended on October 10 in the northern Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city, with the approval of the ASEM customs action plan for 2020-21.

The 13th ASEM Customs Directors-General/Commissioners’ Meeting opened in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on October 9.

Some members of the national financial and monetary policy advisory council have pointed out certain problems in the economy, warning that failure to address them would not only make faster growth unachievable but also decelerate economic expansion.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized the need to facilitate the development of the mechanical engineering industry while addressing a conference in Hanoi on September 24.

The State budget’s domestic revenue in the first eight months of 2019 is estimated at 808.8 trillion VND (34.8 billion USD), according to the Ministry of Finance.

Members of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 12 reviewed the prevention and control of law violations, criminals and corruption in 2019.

Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered ministries and sectors to accelerate institutional reform to promote economic growth on the basis of macro-economic stability.

A pilot project to enhance the management of fresh fruit stores in Hanoi has improved consumer awareness of food safety, but sellers' adherence to food safety regulations remains a problem.

For the past years, the Vietnam Coast Guard has always accomplished its mission successfully, contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty, national security, safety and order in national waters.

A draft circular on "Made in Vietnam" products is expected to help genuine businesses avoid accusations of fraud, said a representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Government on August 13 issued a resolution asking for the Ministry of Finance to ensure the completion of State budget collection in 2019, as well as strict management over the budget.