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Still room for further gasoline tax cuts: minister

Still room for further gasoline tax cuts: minister

Vietnam still has room for further gasoline tax cuts but a lower price tag could enable the smuggling of this commodity to other countries, a minister has said. The environment tax of VND2,000 ($0.086) per liter could be cut to lower prices, but this will need to be decided by …

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Vietnamese businesses attend Seoul Food 2022

  Vietnamese enterprises showcase their products at the event. — VNA/VNS Photo SEOUL — Twenty Vietnamese enterprises are participating in Seoul Food 2022, which kicked off at the Korea International Exhibition Centre on Tuesday. The event provides an ideal venue for Vietnamese food and beverage businesses to strengthen trade promotion and effectively gain entry …

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Splurge in corporate bonds but investors face risks

Splurge in corporate bonds but investors face risks

Corporate bond issuance has been booming in the last two years, but some companies have taken advantage of this to raise funds despite suffering from high losses and debts. Last year companies issued nearly VND640 trillion ($27.6 billion) worth of bonds, an almost 40 percent increase from 2020. Ninety five …

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Orphan contracts cause issues in bancassurance

  A life insurance contract. A sound legal framework for bancassurance is needed to promote its growth and safeguard clients. Photo congluan.vn HÀ NỘI — Many bank clients have bought insurance through their banks (bancassurance), but they have received no support from the institutions when problems arose. Hạnh Liên, a bancassurance …

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