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New local government model offers Hu" opportunity to improve governance: Party official
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (840+ words) How effectively has the two-tier local government model been operating in Hu" after one year, and what challenges remain? After one year of implementation, Hu" has largely maintained organisational stability and uninterrupted governance, ensuring that services for citizens and businesses…...
New tax incentives to encourage long-term investment in open-end funds
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (500+ words) H" N'I " Vi't Nam's revised Personal Income Tax Law takes effect on July 1, introducing tax incentives for investors in open-end funds as part of efforts to encourage long-term and professional investment in the capital market. The new policy focuses on…...
Security must be linked to expanding national development space: PM
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (397+ words) vietnamnews. vn Security must be linked to expanding national development space: PM H" N'I " Security and public order must be closely integrated with socio-economic development, with efforts to safeguard them linked to expanding the national development space, Prime Minister L…...
Vietnamese rescue team races against time to find earthquake victims in Venezuela
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (489+ words) CARACAS " Vietnamese joint military'public security rescue teams are racing against time in the intensive search for victims trapped beneath collapsed buildings in Venezuela, where a devastating double earthquake on June 24 killed more than 2, 200 people. In Playa Grande in La Guaira…...
Philippines attains "upper middle income" rank: World Bank
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (426+ words) MANILA " The Philippines has attained upper-middle-income status, the World Bank said on Wednesday, marking a long-sought milestone that underscores the country's economic gains and is expected to shape its development path in the years ahead. The reclassification places the Philippines…...
OP-ED: A new mindset on FDI " Vi't Nam's answer to unfounded doubts
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (949+ words) At the same time, the resolution sends a clear and forceful signal of the Party's consistent policy that the foreign-invested sector is an integral component of the national economy " one that is encouraged to develop over the long term, treated…...
E-commerce law expected to tighten online trading
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (913+ words) H" N'I " The amended E-Commerce Law that takes effect from July 1, 2026, is expected to tighten livestream selling " one of the fastest-growing sales channels in the country. More than just a tool for boosting consumption, the livestream activities are increasingly becoming…...
Bank profits expected to remain resilient in Q2
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (611+ words) H" N'I " The banking sector is expected to post another quarter of profit growth in the second quarter of 2026, supported by solid credit expansion, although earnings are likely to become increasingly uneven across lenders as pressure on net interest margins…...
HCM City emerges as magnet for high-value FDI, no longer a low-cost destination
12+ hour, 18+ min ago (754+ words) HCM CITY " HCM City is accelerating its transition from a manufacturing base reliant on labour-intensive industries to a destination for high-value foreign direct investment. It is increasingly focusing on attracting FDI in technology, innovation, research, and high-value services. The shift…...
Top legislator calls for building regular, elite, modern external security force
1+ day, 40+ min ago (490+ words) H" N'I " National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tr'n Thanh M'n highlighted the importance of building a regular, elite and modern external security force while addressing a ceremony in H" N'i on Wednesday marking the 80th anniversary of the force's traditional day (July…...