Mining firms fail to clean up

Environmental restoration after mining and mineral exploitation activities may be the responsibility of mining firms, but for years these companies have ignored their duty, harming the environment and human health, reported Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần (People Weekly).

HCM City seeks to reduce pressure on treasury to fund infrastructure HCM City is seeking other sources of funds for major infrastructure works to ease the pressure on the public treasury.

Tax authority proposes to erase VNĐ12 trillion irrecoverable debts The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has proposed to erase VNĐ12 trillion (US$515 million) out of total VNĐ30 trillion irrecoverable tax debts.

HCM City gets tough on illegal construction HCM City authorities are considering imposing stricter penalties on individuals and companies that violate regulations on construction projects.

Upholding the law is important in construction activities Architect Trần Huy Ánh, a member of the Standing Committee of the Hà Nội Architect Association, talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic & Urban Affairs) newspaper on the need to uphold the law in all construction projects, big or small.

Firms need to know their rights Lê Ngọc Lâm, deputy director general of the Intellectual Property Rights Office, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, spoke to Vietnam News Agency on the changes in the revised Law on Insurance Business and the Law on Intellectual Property Rights

Fake book sellers must turn over a new leaf Counterfeit books are causing publishers a major headache. And despite authorities cracking down on illegal sellers, fake books are still on sale.

eSwatini bans 'witchcraft and magic' competition A competition pitting witchdoctors against each other in a battle of skills this weekend in eSwatini – formerly known as Swaziland – has been banned, according to a government statement.

13 Nigeria civilians killed in air raid targeting jihadists: sources At least 13 civilians were killed in an air raid as the military repulsed a jihadist assault in northeast Borno state, residents and a security source said Sunday.

Trump says Iran 'playing with fire' after nuclear deal limit breached US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran is "playing with fire" after Tehran said it exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by Washington.