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China has expelled nine military officials from its parliament, including four generals of the army’s strategic missile unit, in a sweeping reshuffle following the appointment of a new defense minister. The decision, announced late on Friday by the state news agency Xinhua, came after a meeting of the Central Committee …

  Workers on a construction site for an expressway project. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — The Ministry of Transport has announced plans to kickstart 13 infrastructure projects next year, comprising a bridge and 12 roads, with a combined cost of VNĐ30 trillion (US$1.2 billion). Local authorities will oversee the …

The cut in value-added tax from 10% to 8% will remain in force through the first half of next year for most industries, according to a new government decree. Telecommunications, finance-banking, securities, insurance, real estate, metal and metal products, and mining (excluding coal) will not enjoy the tax cut. Business …