finance ministers scrutinise tax base erosion in apec economies

Finance Ministers scrutinise tax base erosion in APEC economies

Vu Nhu Thang, director of the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Finance, sheds light to the tax aspects in the agenda of the upcoming APEC 2017 Finance Ministers’ Meeting (FMM 24) to take place in the ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam on October 21, 2017.
germanys far right afd has more immigrant mps than merkels conservatives

Germany's far-right AfD has more immigrant MPs than Merkel's conservatives

BERLIN: The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) will have proportionally more lawmakers with an immigrant background in the new parliament than Chancellor Angela's conservatives, according to a survey.
51 countries line up to sign un treaty outlawing nuclear weapons

51 countries line up to sign UN treaty outlawing nuclear weapons

As leaders formally signed on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as historic the first multilateral disarmament treaty in more than two decades.
mexico city shaken by 71 magnitude quake

Mexico City shaken by 7.1 magnitude quake

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City on Tuesday, destroying buildings and causing an unknown number of casualties on the anniversary of a devastating 1985 quake.
australia drops anti dumping case

Australia drops anti dumping case

After a year of thorough investigation of the anti-dumping and anti-subsidisation case on Vietnamese galvanised steel, the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) has closed the subject. No further anti-dumping subsidies will be imposed..
tasting delicious white rose cake in hoi an

Tasting delicious white rose cake in Hoi An

One of the best street foods in the ancient city of Hoi An in Vietnam that visitors should not miss when traveling to this ancient town is 'Vac' cake (dubbed as White Rose), which is made from simple ingredients of rice flour and fresh shrimp.
buddhist festival to extol motherly love

Buddhist festival to extol motherly love

HCM City art troupes and cultural centres will offer several shows to celebrate the annual Buddhist holiday of Vu Lan, an event that eulogises motherly love, held annually in the seventh month of the lunar calendar.
egypt discovers three millennia old tombs

Egypt discovers three millennia-old tombs

CAIRO: Egypt archaeologists have discovered three ancient tombs containing sarcophagi in the south of the country in a cemetery dating back about 2,000 years, the antiquities ministry said on Tuesday.
no anti dumping duties on vn wind towers australia

No anti-dumping duties on VN wind towers: Australia

The Anti-Dumping Commission of Australia (ADC) decided not to apply anti-dumping duties on wind towers imported from Viet Nam, 60 days after it began investigating the alleged dumping of goods.
culture week kicks off in quang ninh

Culture week kicks off in Quảng Ninh

The annual Culture and Sports Week for ethnic groups, a platform for connecting different ethnic communities in the region, kicked off on Thursday in Tiên Yên District, Quảng Ninh Province.
australia initiates vns wind towers on dumping

Australia initiates VN’s wind towers on dumping

The Anti-Dumping Commission of Australia (ADC) has initiated an investigation into alleged dumping of wind towers imported from Viet Nam.
film week celebrates war invalids and martyrs day

Film week celebrates War Invalids and Martyrs Day

Film screenings will begin nationwide to celebrate the anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27.
kien giang rakes in us 170 million from exports

Kien Giang rakes in US$170 million from exports

Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang Province earned US$170 million from exports in the first six months of this year, accounting for 42 per cent of the annual target and up 2.6 per cent from the same period last year.
vng targets 35 per cent growth in pre tax profit in 2017

VNG targets 35 per cent growth in pre-tax profit in 2017

According to the resolution of the annual shareholders’ meeting of major Vietnamese information technology company VNG Corporation passed last week, it has set a target revenue of VND3.96 trillion ($174 million), up 31 per cent over the previous year, and profit before tax of VND908 billion ($40 million), up 34.7 per cent.
famous vietnamese brands scores lower this year

Famous Vietnamese brands scores lower this year

According to the results released on June 19 of the annual Asia’s Top 1000 Brands survey, the 11 Vietnamese brands featured last year remained this year, although most of them slipped down the ranking.