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Vietnamese coffee in the eyes of foreigners

Among the many food and drinks visitors simply must try when in Vietnam, coffee ranks at the very top of the list.  Roasted and ground coffee, especially of the Robusta variety, has found favour among customers from all over the world, even those who are quite demanding. Whenever he is asked what he likes to […]

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Cambodia: 2021 tax revenue over $2.78B

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) on January 26 announced that it collected $2.78192 billion in taxes last year, outstripping the annual target of $2.24307 billion set in the Law on Financial Management for 2021 by 24.02 per cent or $538.85 million. However, this was a 3.71 per cent drop from the $2.88902 billion collected […]

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Laos Moves Up Six Positions in Corruption Index for 2021

Laos has risen six places to 128th on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2021, moving up with a few other Southeast Asian countries experiencing less corruption. The CPI, released by Transparency International, ranks 180 countries and territories based on their perceived levels of public sector corruption. Over the last few years, Laos has steadily climbed the […]

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