ASEAN heads of immigration, consular units convene 27th meeting in Khanh Hoa

The 27th meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (DGICM) officially commenced in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on August 14, under a th…

CPO Futures Close Higher Bolstered By Higher Soybean Oil Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, buoyed by the rise in soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) which enhanced local market sentiment, said palm oil trader David…

NA Standing Committee debates draft revised Value Added Tax Law

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee debated the draft Law on Value Added Tax (revised) at its thematic session on law building on August 14. According to Chairman of the NA’s Committee for Finance – Budget Le Quang Manh, the bill has four c…

‘Malaysia MADANi: Jiwa Merdeka’ theme embodies justice and unity for all – Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysians must embody a strong spirit of unity by not only celebrating National Day every August 31 but also by deeply embedding the sense of togetherness and commitment to preserving the independence that has been enjoyed for 67 year…

Hanoi seeks stronger ties with Argentinean localities

A delegation of Hanoi, led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, has been on a four-day working trip to Argentina since August 11, in an effort to beef up the capital’s c…

Party, State leader chairs 26th meeting of anti-corruption steering committee

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired the 26th meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena in Hanoi on August 14. The meeting gave opinions on the performance of the C…

Shipping costs on the rise, hurting exporters’ profit margin

Shipping fees for major routes from Vietnam to the EU and the US have surged significantly, cutting into exporters’ profits as they have had to spend thousands of dollars in additional cost, said industry insiders and experts. In recent weeks, prices…