Company car allowance tax

Ministers questioned over ODA, car taxes (16-06-2006) Bai Chay Bridge is currently one of the most important public works in the country. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Dan ha noi — National Assembly deputies questioned Government ministers on a wide range of issues yesterday, most notably the use of official development assistance (ODA) funds and import duties on used cars. Deputy Do Trong Ngoan of Bac Giang Province asked Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc about the complaints of some foreign donors over Viet Nam’s slow disbursement of ODA resources and inadequate efforts to control corruption. Phuc replied that, at the recent Consultants Group Meeting in Nha Trang, international donors expressed satisfaction that ODA funds were being used effectively. Although many were more closely scrutinising their projects in the country, they affirmed that ODA influxes into Viet Nam continue to rise. "The disbursement of funds is slowest at the … [Read more...] about Ministers questioned over ODA, car taxes

Voters voice opinions to NA deputies (05-05-2005) Voters meet with candidates for the Ba Be District People’s Council in Bac Kan Province during the 2004-09 term. — VNA/ VNS Photo HCM CITY — Voters across the country have begun voicing their opinions to National Assembly deputies as lawmakers prepare for legislative meetings. Measures against corruption, wage reform, health insurance and low-income housing programmes are the main concerns of HCM City voters, according to a National Assembly delegation. Before the opening of the seventh meeting of the eleventh session of the National Assembly today, the HCM City NA delegates talked to voters in 24 city districts to determine their primary concerns. The voters interviewed late last month suggested that in order to prevent corruption, the NA should refine the regulations requiring leading State officials to publicly declare their assets. Voters in District 12 and Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts said … [Read more...] about Voters voice opinions to NA deputies

Traditional taxi firms proposed for conversion to ride-hailing services The Saigon Times Daily A traditional taxi is seen on a street in Hanoi. The Hanoi Taxi Association has proposed allowing traditional taxi companies to operate as e-contract-based firms - PHOTO: VGP HCMC - The Hanoi Taxi Association has proposed the authorities allow traditional taxi companies to operate as ride-hailing firms to enjoy incentives applicable to these firms. In the proposal sent to the General Department of Taxation as well as the government and the Departments of Tax, Planning and Investment and Transport of Hanoi city, Ho Quoc Phi, general secretary of the Hanoi Taxi Association, said that ride-hailing firms such as Grab are considered to provide transport services through e-contracts and are entitled to multiple preferential policies, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported. Specifically, they are offered tax incentives and are allowed to travel on streets where traditional taxis … [Read more...] about Traditional taxi firms proposed for conversion to ride-hailing services

Island tour is a special product of Phú Quốc. — VNS Photo Trương Vị Viet Nam News by Hoàng Nguyên KIÊN GIANG – Phú Quốc Island has become one of the hottest holiday spots in the country in recent years as the local and central governments have gone ahead with ambitious plans to develop it into an international hub for eco-tourism, resort tourism and amusement and a regional financial centre. Phú Quốc, dubbed pearl island, is the biggest island in the country at around 600 square kilometres. With white sandy beaches and balmy weather almost all year round — since two-thirds of the island is covered in forests — Phú Quốc is a holiday-goers’ paradise. “What attracts tourists the most are the island’s wild beaches, its warm weather which allows tourists to bathe in the sea almost all year round, and its diverse landscapes from mountain to forest and sea,” Huỳnh Quang Hưng, deputy chairman of the Phú Quốc District People’s Committee, said. Night markets in Phú Quốc … [Read more...] about Phú Quốc Island becoming international tourism magnet