Press agency
Binh Duong implements project to reorganize and merge press agencies of the province
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Binh Duong - The province is implementing a project to reorganize press agencies in the area including Binh Duong Newspaper, Binh Duong Radio and Television Station.
Apply a 10% income tax rate to all types of press
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The draft law unifies a preferential tax rate of 10% for all types of newspapers, similar to the policy currently applied to print newspapers.
No distinction is made between types when taxing press income
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Delegate Thach Phuoc Binh proposed that, in order to be fair, it is necessary to apply a tax rate of 10% to all press agencies, without distinguishing print newspapers from other types of press.
Research to merge VietNamNet Newspaper and VnExpress into one
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The two ministries were assigned to urgently research, arrange, and immediately merge VietNamNet Newspaper and VnExpress Newspaper into one newspaper.
Time to implement the arrangement of socio-political organizations
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In 2025, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front will implement many projects, including the arrangement of socio-political organizations and mass associations.
Streamlining to the maximum, only keeping press agencies is really necessary
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The Politburo and the Secretariat request a general review of the functions, tasks, and organizational structure of press agencies in the direction of maximum streamlining.
New proposal on deputy heads of press agencies
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The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has made a new proposal on the position of deputy head of a press agency.
Arrangement of 11 press agencies when merging the Ministry of Finance
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Eleven press agencies under the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Vietnam Social Security will be reorganized into 1 newspaper and 1 magazine.
4 major policies in the revised Press Law
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In order to institutionalize the Party's policies and guidelines on the press, the Government proposed to develop a Press Law (amended) with 4 policies.
Plan to arrange and streamline press agencies under the Government
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Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said the plan to rearrange press agencies was proposed by the Government in accordance with the Central Government's direction.
The lives and incomes of officials and reporters have decreased significantly
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National Assembly delegates shared that the lives and incomes of officials and reporters have decreased significantly, so it is proposed to reduce income tax on the press to 10%.
Proposal to use taxes collected from Google, Facebook... to support the press
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National Assembly delegates proposed building a mechanism to collect taxes from digital platforms such as Google, Facebook... to support domestic press agencies.
Major media agencies will be allowed to trade in content
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The Minister of Information and Communications said that when amending the Press Law, a number of large press agencies will be allowed to do business in content and communications.
