Finance Minister cuts petrol import tax 14:56 | 24/05/2013

VGP – The Ministry of Finance has promulgated Circular 70/2013/TT-BTC on amending the preferential import tax rate of some commodities under the group 2710.

ADB finances water supply and road upgrading 20:48 | 23/05/2013
VGP – The State Bank of Viet and the Asian Development Bank on May 23 in Ha Noi inked loan and grant agreements worth US$249 million to help Viet Nam improve water supply services and upgrade roads.
Bird flu, cattle epidemic put under control 18:04 | 22/05/2013
VGP - Bird flu epidemic and diseases in farm animals including blue-ear and foot-and-mouth in pigs and cattle have been put under control in most localities nationwide during the last two weeks.
Trade deficit starts soaring in half May 20:15 | 21/05/2013
VGP – As of May 15, Viet Nam ran a trade deficit of US$1.51 billion, according to the General Customs.
VN shares anti-epidemic experience in Geneva 16:46 | 21/05/2013
VGP – Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on May 20 in Geneva shared Viet Nam experience of epidemic prevention and combating at the 66th World Health Assembly (WHA). 
Poor households make up 9.64% of population 17:14 | 18/05/2013
VGP - Over 2.1 million poor households and over 1.4 million families are living near the poverty line in 2012 and representing 9.64% and 6.57% of the population, respectively, according to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).
Goods control in non-tariff zones to be tightened 18:03 | 17/05/2013
VGP – The General Department of Viet Nam Customs has required the Departments of Customs in provinces and cities having economic zones and border gate economic zones and the Anti-smuggling and Investigation Department to enhance management in economic zones and border gate economic zones.
No barrier for overseas Vietnamese’s house ownership 16:50 | 17/05/2013
VGP – There is no obstacle for overseas Vietnamese to buy and own houses in Viet Nam, asserted Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tran Nam. 
VN, Russia promote tourism cooperation 16:48 | 16/05/2013

VGP - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam (MCST) and the Russia Federal Agency for Tourism (RFAT) inked a cooperation plan for the 2013-2015 period during Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s official visit to the Russian Federation.

Mortgage loan for social housing touches 6% 14:32 | 15/05/2013
VGP – The State Bank of Viet Nam and the Ministry of Construction on May 15 issued Circular 11 announcing an annual interest rate of 6% for loans used to purchase social houses.
26/05/2013

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Source: kttvqg.gov.vn & weather.com