Vietnam wants to learn from the UK’s experience in promoting the role of public and private sectors, private governance and national governance in an effort to achieve commitments, including those made at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow last year, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has said.

From April 1 until the year-end, environmental tax for petrol will be reduced by VND 2,000 per liter, diesel VND 1,000, kerosene VND 300, mazut oil VND 1,000, lubricant and grease VND 1,000.

Selected by Vietnam Law and Legal Forum magazine, these include Investment Law, Enterprise Law, Law on Environmental Protection, Decree 41 on the extension of time limits for payment of tax and land rental, Decree 132 tax administration of enterprises having affiliate transactions, among others.

Selected by Vietnam Law and Legal Forum magazine, these include the Labor Code, the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens, Prime Minister Decision 1068/QD-TTg,Law on Tax Administration, and a Prime Minister Decision adopting the national strategy for intellectual property rights, among others.

Local media last month reported that nearly 400 Chinese nationals were detained after a police raid on July 27 on a gambling den in Our City urban center in the northern city of Haiphong.

Vietnam has been named among the top ten hot destinations for US travelers in 2019 by the US Tour Operators Association.

President Tran Dai Quang has hailed the political relations between Vietnam and India as it has grown through regular mutual visits made at various channels and levels. He granted an interview to "The Times of India" newspaper on his upcoming visit to the Republic of India from March 2-4.

Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected Vietnam’s 10 most notable events of 2017 as follows:

These include the Planning Law, the Law on Technology Transfer, the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Decree 03/2017/ND-CP on casino business, among others.

The current number of social network users in Vietnam is estimated at about 35 million, accounting for 37 percent of the entire population, with the average daily time they spend on social networks reaching two hours and 18 minutes. Besides their positive aspects, social networks pose not a few challenges directly affecting the social environment and community interests, even national security. Therefore, seeking appropriate solutions to managing social networks in the new situation which conform with international practices and suit the particular conditions of Vietnam, thus turning challenges into opportunities, is one of the top priorities of the country today.