Many livestock farming households in Son La are struggling with African swine fever
In Kham village, Chieng Sinh ward, Mrs. Lo Thi Anh's family raised 12 pigs, all of whom became sick and had to be destroyed. The barn is now empty, leaving only the smell of lime powder and disinfectants.

"Immediately after the destruction and implementation of the required quarantine period, my family hopes to soon receive support to reunite. The capital accumulated on the pigs is now gone, and we don't know what to get to rebuild it" - Ms. Anh choked up.
Mr. Quang Van Sieng, On the same day, Chieng Coi ward, shared: On July 4, my familys pigs were infected with African cholera, so all had to be destroyed.
Up to now, the quarantine period has expired but the family does not have capital to re-herd. Hopefully, the upcoming coffee crop will have a good harvest, good prices, and money to rotate to re-herd". See more...
A series of directors in Thanh Hoa have their departure temporarily suspended due to tax debts
Thanh Hoa Provincial Tax Department has just issued a notice of temporary suspension of exit for a series of business directors in the area due to tax-related issues.

According to the announcements published on August 13, specific cases include: Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Mai (born on March 3, 1995), residing in Son Ha village, Nguyet Vien ward, Thanh Hoa; Director of Ngoc Mai Construction Consulting Company Limited (MST 2803064558), headquartered in Son Ha village, Nguyet Vien ward. Reason: The enterprise no longer operates at the registered address, and has overdue tax arrears. The temporary suspension of exit from August 8, 2025 until tax obligations are fulfilled.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (born on April 11, 1983), residing in Dong Tien village, Nguyet Vien ward, Thanh Hoa; Director of Hoa Mai Transportation ServiceTM Company Limited (MST 2803064540), headquartered in Dong Tien village, Nguyet Vien ward. Reason: The enterprise no longer operates at the registered address, and owes overdue taxes. The suspension period is from August 8, 2025 until tax obligations are fulfilled. See more...
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Experts predict that gold prices will hardly break out this week
A weekly gold survey by an international financial information platform shows that the majority of Wall Street experts believe that gold will continue to move sideways, while the majority of Main Street investors still maintain the view that prices may increase this week.

Of the 10 experts participating, only 1 (10%) predicted gold prices to increase, 1 person (10%) predicted a decrease, while the majority (80%) expected prices to remain flat next week.
In contrast to Wall Street, individual investors on Main Street still maintain an optimistic mentality. Of the 183 online survey participants, 115 people (63%) expect gold prices to increase, 33 people (18%) predict a decrease and 35 people (19%) believe that prices will continue to accumulate. See more...