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The Ministry of Finance is again considering halving the environment tax on fuel. The tax, currently at VND2,000 (9 U.S. cents) on gasoline and VND1,000 on other fuels, could be brought down to VND1,000 and VND300, it informed relevant agencies as it sought feedback from them. The cut could take …

Two cars collided in HCMC’s outlying district of Cu Chi early Monday, resulting in the deaths of two people. At around 1 a.m. a taxi with a man, a woman and a four-year-old child traveling from neighboring Tay Ninh Province to Cu Chi on National Highway 22 rear-ended another car …

Japan is the home of judo but a brutal win-at-all-costs mentality, corporal punishment and pressure to lose weight are driving large numbers of children to quit, raising fears for the sport’s future in its traditional powerhouse. Underlining the scale of the problem, the All Japan Judo Federation canceled a prestigious …