The new regulation, issued by the Ministry of Finance, establishes an electronic refund management system and clarifies the roles of goods-selling enterprises, commercial banks, and customs and tax authorities in processing VAT refunds for foreigners. Below is Part 1 of the circular.
VNA General Director Vũ Việt Trang, also Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Publicity, made the announcement at the 58th OANA Executive Board Meeting in Moscow on September 20, hosted by Russia’s TASS News Agency.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in New York on September 20 evening (local time), beginning his participation in the High-Level General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) and a series of bilateral engagements in the US.
Amidst strategic competition among major powers, protracted conflicts in various regions, rising geopolitical instability, supply chain disruptions, and intertwined non-traditional challenges, a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, and multilateralisation and diversification of relations serves as the foundation for Việt Nam to safeguard its national interests while expanding avenues for cooperation toward peace and development.
The trip is expected to make an important contribution to further strengthening and deepening Việt Nam’s relations with the UN, the US and its partners; promoting more substantive and closely connected Việt Nam–Canada ties.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan held a ceremony on Friday to celebrate Việt Nam's 81st National Day (September 2).
Chilean newspaper SurAndino has published an article by Luis Lizama Barrientos, a specialist at the Chilean Centre for Studies on the Democratisation of Knowledge (CEDECON), detailing Việt Nam's contributions over 30 years after joining ASEAN.
With its new status, Bắc Ninh now carries greater responsibilities towards its people and the country's development, he said, urging the city's Party organisation and authorities to establish a long-term vision and a distinct development model for Bắc Ninh.
General Secretary and President Lâm recalled President Hồ Chí Minh’s words at Giếng Temple on September 19, 1954, when spoke with soldiers on their way to take over Hà Nội that “The Hùng Kings founded the nation; we must together protect it.”
The police forces of the four provinces have maintained information exchanges and coordinated in preventing and combating crime and addressing issues arising along the border.
Vietnamese senior leader sent a message of congratulations to Ulle Madise on her election as President of Estonia.
Secretariat’s Permanent Member Trần Cẩm Tú said all the appointees had secured comprehensive training, risen through grassroots work and held leadership roles at multiple levels, contributing remarkably to their respective localities, agencies and units.
General Secretary and President Tô Lâm said the appointments recognise their contributions to the country’s foreign affairs and international integration while entrusting them with important responsibilities.
Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Christo Polendakov affirmed that Bulgaria attaches great importance to its traditional friendship with Việt Nam, which has lasted for more than 75 years.
As an agreement implemented within the framework of the UNCLOS, the BBNJ Agreement needs to be implemented consistently with UNCLOS and existing global, regional and sectoral cooperation mechanism.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Anh Tuấn paid a working visit to Egypt from September 16 to 18, with a view to promoting the two countries' Comprehensive Partnership and strengthening bilateral cooperation across a range of areas.
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has proposed easing market access conditions for foreign investors and extending "green-lane" special investment procedures beyond functional zones to cut administrative hurdles and speed up project implementation, amid growing competition for investment based on institutional quality and administrative efficiency.
Nguyễn Đức Dũng, Chairman of the Đà Nẵng People's Council, has met with his counterpart in Xekong province Bounlai Boutthi during a working visit to the southern Lao province.
