The tourism ministry’s goal of attracting 700,000 annual Vietnamese arrivals by 2023 and one million by 2024 may seem relatively easy to achieve to some, but it could require a new series of well-informed strategies as well as the effective implementation and promotion thereof, industry insiders say. Ministry figures show that annual Vietnamese arrivals to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice inventory inched up by 3.5 percent in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its latest rice and corn stocks inventory report, the PSA said total rice stocks inventory stood at 1.633 million metric tons (MT) as of August 1, higher than the 1.578 million MT registered in […]
Read MoreSome long-standing tax deduction and tax benefit measures should be reviewed, says Revenue Department director-general Lavaron Sangsnit. He did not specify which measures, but hinted some that are older or deemed too generous need a rethink. Mr Lavaron said the department’s revenue collection in fiscal 2022 is expected to exceed the target by 260 billion […]
Read MoreThe Thai government has announced that it will provide work permits and visas to Lao nationals so that they can remain in the country legally and continue working for the next two years. The government is currently operating assistance centers across Thailand for helping Lao employees with purple cards (work permits) to continue working in the country […]
Read MoreVietnam is among the 20 best places to visit in January as suggested by UK travel magazine Wanderlust in a recent article. According to the article, Vietnam, at the 8th place in the list, like its neighbour Laos, is a safe bet in January. The weather is similarly pleasant, dry and sunny – with only slight […]
Read MoreTHE number of new private homes sold in September more than doubled over the tally in August, on the back of two major launches that set new price benchmarks for suburban housing. According to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Monday (Oct 17), developers in Singapore sold a total of 987 units […]
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