Vietnam import duties

Rice paddies have a history of thousands of years in Vietnam. Rice has fed Vietnamese people for untold generations, helped us stay strong through war after war defending and protecting our nation. People have even compared the "S" shape of Vietnam with a yoke that has two baskets of rice on either end, one the Red River Delta in the north, and the other the Mekong Delta in the south. … [Read more...] about On fertile agricultural land, Vietnam’s shooting itself in the foot

NEW DELHI: The domestic steel industry is seeking reduction in basic customs duty on key raw materials such as coking coal, pet coke, limestone and dolomite in the upcoming Budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget for financial year 2020-21 on February 1. "Anthracite coal, coking coal, coke, limestone, dolomite are vital inputs for the steel industry. The availability of these items in good quality is declining in the country and the industry has to depend on imports on regular basis," industry body Ficci said in its Budget recommendations for Indian steel sector. The basic customs import duty on anthracite coal is 2.5 per cent. Since ferro alloy industry plays a vital role in steel manufacturing, it is necessary to make available these reductants at international competitive price to make Indian steel mills more competitive, it said while recommending that customs duty on anthracite coal be reduced to zero from 2.5 per cent. Met coke, another … [Read more...] about Steel industry seeks duty cut on key raw materials in Budget

  HCM City (VNA) – Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam held talks with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Samdech Krolahom Sar Kheng in Ho Chi Minh City on January 18. The talks aimed to review the cooperation between the two ministries in 2029 and signed a new cooperation plan for 2020. During the talks, the two ministers affirmed that the cooperation in 2019 reached positive outcomes, importantly contributing to ensuring security and order between the two nations in general and in each country in particular. They reviewed cooperation and efforts of the two sides in ensuring security and combating transnational crimes, especially drug and human trafficking, and hi-tech crimes, for peace and cooperation in the region. The ministers pledged to forge closer cooperation at international bilateral and multilateral forums, and join hands to defeat all plots of hostile forces against the relations between the two countries. Sar … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Cambodian security ministries boost cooperation

Hanoi (VNA) - Computer viruses caused estimated losses of 20.9 trillion VND (902 million USD) to Vietnamese users last year, much higher than the 14.9 trillion VND reported in 2018, reported Bkav Technology Group. The group's report focused on cyber security last year and forecasts for 2020. The proliferation of computers infected with data encryption malware and advanced persistent threat (APT) malware were the main cause of these huge losses. The total number of infected computers recorded last year reached 85.2 million, an increase of 3.5 percent compared to 2018. Bkav experts said the first reason was the download and installation of unknown software found floating on the internet. Eight out of 10 computers were infected with viruses when installing software downloaded from the internet. Although the rate of virus infections via USB was still high at 55 percent, it decreased by 22 percent compared to 2018. In contrast, viruses transmitted … [Read more...] about Computer viruses cause 902 million USD in damage to Vietnamese users

While Cohn left the White House nearly two years ago, a new book by two Washington Post reporters references his experiences working as a top adviser to Mr. Trump. An excerpt published last week details a July 2017 meeting at the Pentagon that Cohn was reportedly present for, in which the president called military leaders "a bunch of dopes and babies." … [Read more...] about Gary Cohn, ex-Trump adviser, says China tariffs “totally hurt the U.S.”