VIETNAM TODAY

Accounting and Auditing Strategy passed

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified the Accounting and Auditing Strategy by 2020 with a vision towards 2030 in a bid to build up a full legal framework based on latest practice of international accounting and auditing.

Vietnam requests China to stop sovereignty violation

Vietnam has sufficient legal and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos.

Vehicle registration transfer service blooms in Hanoi

A new service which helps people to find the original owner of their second vehicle has mushroomed in Hanoi after the decree on vehicle ownership was announced.

Beckham remains on top of best-paid list

David Beckham is out in front as the highest-paid player in world football, according to a report that appears in Tuesday's edition of France Football magazine.

Vietnam struggles to control rhino horn smuggling

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will take measures to deal with the illegal trade in rhino horn.

New factories must meet environmental standards

Only production plants which have environmental impact assessments should be allowed to be located in HCMC industrial parks, says a proposal by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Attacks in Shiite areas of Baghdad kill 12: officials

A spate of car bombs and shootings mostly in Shiite areas of Baghdad on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq killed at least 12 people on Tuesday, officials said

Syrian rebels elect Ghassan Hitto as prime minister

Syria’s opposition coalition early on Tuesday elected a Western-educated businessman and Islamist activist, Ghassan Hitto, to head an interim government to administer rebel-held areas of Syria.

Vietnam, Laos cooperate in labour management

A delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs held a working session with officials from the Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare in Vientiane.

Grandfather accused of attempting to burn family

Police in Haiphong City have accused a man of having attempted to burn his son’s family alive because he was disappointed to have only female grandchildren.

School staff arrested for stealing scholarships

Police in An Giang Province arrested several managers of a local secondary school for allegedly appropriating students' scholarships and bonuses.

Government to reduce corporate income tax

A proposal to reduce corporate income taxes was raised during a discussion about amendments in the Corporate Income Tax Law.

VASEP demands fish import tax recalculations

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors has opposed the US Department of Commerce’s new calculations of tax rates imposed on Vietnamese Tra fish imported to the US.

Chinese film 'Mystery' wins Asian best picture

A Chinese drama that touches on sensitive topics including police corruption won the best picture at the Asian Film Awards, while Japan's Takeshi Kitano scooped the best director gong.

Vietnam ready for Asian Beach Games

A delegation from the Olympic Council of Asia led by Wei Jizhong on March 18 worked with administrative representatives from Khanh Hoa, Danang and Binh Thuan to prepare for the 5th Asian Beach Games.

Coffee shops left deserted after provincial party secretary inspection

Coffee shops in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh Province have been left deserted after a recent inspection trip conducted by the provincial party committee secretary.

PM receives former European leaders

PM Nguyen Tan Dung on March 18 hosted separate receptions given to the UK’s former PM Tony Blair and former Italian PM Romano Prodi who are on their visits to Viet Nam.

Mongolia, Vietnam boost economic ties

Vietnam and Mongolia will expand bilateral cooperation in all areas, especially economics, trade and science-technology to meet their national interests.

Real estate firms owe huge tax arrears

Real estate firms currently owe thousands of billions of VND worth of land use right fees while tax agencies are finding it difficult to recover the debts.

Banks find it hard to lend

After successfully raising liquidity, and despite low interest rates, many Vietnamese banks have been finding it difficult to find new customers for loans.

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