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New luxury tax proposal may raise car prices by 30%
Automobile manufacturers and importers in Vietnam have protested a new proposal from the Ministry of Finance which seeks to change how luxury tax on cars is calculated.
Football Federation bigwigs face bribery scandal
Two top officials of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have been accused by a subordinate of taking bribes from him, only a few days after he was laid off in a major downsizing.
RoK man dies in Vietnam, not infected with MERS: doctors
Health authorities in the central province of Thanh Hoa confirmed on June 12 that a man from the Republic of Korea (RoK) who had died early this week with symptoms similar to MERS tested negative to the virus.
Vietnam orders customs officers to 'improve attitude' towards tourists
The Ministry of Finance will impose strict sanctions and dismiss any custom officer who harasses tourists when they exit the country, according to a new regulation.
Asian banks see big business in Vietnam's growing foreign sector
Foreign banks, especially those from Asia, are strengthening their foothold in Vietnam to cater to a growing number of multinational companies and crowd out local lenders.
Thailand arrests Japanese in labor fraud against 46 Vietnamese
Police in Thailand have arrested one of three Japanese suspects who allegedly took US$200,000 from 46 Vietnamese people without giving them high-paid jobs as promised.
Vietnamese tourists cancel trips to RoK amid MERS fears: report
Many Vietnamese tourists have canceled planned trips to the Republic of Korea (RoK), where the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has killed seven out of 95 infection cases so far.
When contemporary dance meets Vietnamese folk music
The French Institute of Ho Chi Minh City will present “Nón,” a contemporary dance show featuring Vietnamese traditional music, on June 13.
A green valley of serenity in northern Vietnam
Most people only know Quang Binh Province in central Vietnam as the home of the world's largest cave Son Doong.
Road buiding costs set to hit new high with Hanoi's US$80 million plan
Authorities in Hanoi planned to spend over VND1.76 trillion (US$80.9 million) to expand a road in the city downtown, turning it into the most costly street in the whole country.