The administration of HCMC will hold the first export expo to facilitate trading opportunities for local businesses and manufacturers.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam has released its indictments against 54 suspects in the Covid-19 repatriation flight scandal, with former Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung and 17 others likely to be sentenced to between 20 years in prison and death.

The Government has approved the Ministry of Finance’s proposal to revise down the value-added tax (VAT) from 10% to 8% for certain goods and services this year to boost consumption and economic growth.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, or CAAV, has approved a plan to pilot facial recognition technology for passengers at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi from April 17 to May 17.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, speaking at a meeting in HCMC between the central Government and HCMC leadership on April 16, requested the city to remove or change officials who show low or no responsibility.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to increase aircraft movements at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport to meet the rising travel demand during the April 30-May 1 holiday and summer vacation.

A new highly transmissible Omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5 has been detected in HCMC, the city’s health department reported on April 14.

The Government has requested the Ministry of Finance to evaluate the impact of a global minimum effective corporate tax on the nation’s budget revenue and foreign investment attraction, and on foreign investors.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the relevant parties to expedite measures to prevent red soil dust at the Long Thanh airport project from impacting the nearby residential areas.

David Riddle, Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Group vice chairman, has been picked as new CEO and legal representative of the Binh Duong-based company.