China’s central bank has made a surprise cut to the amount of money that banks must keep in reserve, in an effort to keep money flowing through the financial system…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt visited Vietnam, February 27-March 1, to…
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300% More Capacity: New Battery Technology Could Significantly Lower Energy Storage Costs
by Mon Mauby Mon MauA new battery has been developed that boasts four times the capacity of lithium batteries, and at a more affordable cost. An international team of researchers, led by Dr. Shenlong…
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Finance Ministry wants online game companies taxed
by Long Nisayby Long NisayThe Ministry of Finance wants special consumption tax on online video games, saying it would fetch large revenues.The ministry made this proposal in a draft law on special consumption tax…
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Online consumer rights protection top priority for Vietnam
by Mon Mauby Mon MauThe protection of consumer rights online has been the focus amid the boom in eCommerce and the digital economy since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Industry and Trade Ministry.…
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South Africa turns to China, Germany and Vietnam to help end load shedding
by Mon Mauby Mon MauSouth Africa’s new electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says he is looking to other nations to address the energy crisis. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Ramokgopa said that he was reaching…
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Badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh of Dong Nai team has risen to the 45th from the 49th position in the latest world’s singles women rankings, according to Badminton World Federation…
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Vietnam’s trade with 11 other major Asian markets could significantly rise in value by 2030 from $326 billion now to $465 billion by 2030, according to an industry study released…
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A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence participated in DSEI Japan 2023, the only large-scale, fully integrated defence event in Japan, from March 14-17. First launched in 2019,…
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Cambodian diplomat visits Vietnam to outline cooperation orientations
The two Foreign Ministers will also co-chair the 20th meeting of the Vietnam – Cambodia Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Hanoi. The visit takes place…