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Japan was the third-largest importer of Vietnamese shrimp in January- February this year

Industry experts and beer producers are urging for a delay in any increase to special consumption tax until at least 2026, giving the industry more time to recover from low growth.

Experts and businesses have said that amid numerous woes and economic crises, raising the special consumption tax (SCT) is not suitable at this time.

A Texan birdwatcher vanished on February 3 near his hotel by the Mayan ruins at Tikal. His wife of 40 years, Van Phung, said Raymond Ashcroft, 66, had problems with memory and walking.

Raymond Vincent Ashcroft, 66, and his wife were visiting the renowned Mayan city of Tikal with a bird-watching group on Feb. 3 when he mysteriously vanished, authorities said.

Raymond Vincent Ashcroft was last seen at Guatemala's famed cultural site on Feb. 3, authorities said.

A man in central Binh Dinh Province tricked his close friend to become an illegal worker in Cambodia to avoid "being beaten" by his employer. - VnExpress International

Bamboo Airways Joint Stock Company on August 13 successfully held an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) with the additional election of Le Ba Nguyen, Nguyen Manh Quan, Le Thai Sam and Doan Huu Doan as members of the Board of Management (BOM) in place of resigned members.

The Ministry of Finance is enhancing tax administration for e-commerce activities as part of its tax roadmap to make Vietnam a high-income country by 2030.

A fresh tax scheme is focusing on overseas providers engaging in cross-border activities without a physical presence in vietnam