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  Prolonged heavy rain caused landslides in northern mountainous Lào Cai Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh  HÀ NỘI — The northern and central regions have entered a period of prolonged heavy rain, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. From June 14, the northern region and the north central …

Starting July 3, the EU will remove Vietnam’s rice noodles, glass noodles and vermicelli from the list of goods subjected to safety controls. Announcing this, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said Vietnamese exporters will no longer have to provide safety certificates for these products. However, some local herbs including …

The Ministry of Finance is set to propose a further environment tax reduction on gasoline amid surging prices. It wants to scrap the tax altogether after the National Assembly approved a 50 percent reduction to VND2,000 ($0.086) per liter starting April. The finance ministry on April 21 sought official feedback …