Tax reduction could help businesses recover from Covid-19

The tourism and service industry in Đà Nẵng is expected to suffer losses of up to VNĐ700 billion (US$30.4 million) due to strong decreases among key tourist markets in the two months since the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China.

Việt Nam should not become drug transit route: PM

Việt Nam busted several drug rings, both international and interprovincial, in the past two years. The country’s police and customs also collaborated with other ASEAN members to crack down on large-scale drug crimes.

PM signed new directive to strengthen the fight against COVID-19

The transport ministry is told to re-direct flights starting or transiting from virus-hit areas of RoK to land in Vân Đồn airport in Quảng Ninh Province,  Phù Cát airport of Bình Định, and Cần Thơ airport in Cần Thơ - effectively avoiding the busier airports of the country in the capital city of Hà Nội and HCM City.

Mekong Delta grapples with erosion, subsidence

Erosion and subsidence along canals, rivers and coasts have been severe in many areas in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta and local authorities are struggling to raise funds for works to prevent them.

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