6pm News: News and highlights on June 1

(HNMO) - Proposal to reduce value added tax by 2% until the end of 2024; Hanoi People's Committee gives opinions on adjusting clean water prices; Gasoline prices increase slightly, oil prices decrease; Many activities to care for children on the occasion of June 1... are the highlights of June 1.

Insurance contracts will have shorter terms: The Ministry of Finance is consulting on the development of decrees and circulars to implement the law on insurance business. In particular, focusing on the principle of providing clearer, shorter, more focused insurance products and insurance contracts, clarifying the rights, terms and obligations of the parties; regulating the maximum bonus package, regulating issues on agent fees, inspection, examination, handling of violations.... SEE DETAILS

Proposal to reduce value added tax by 2% until the end of 2024: Giving opinions on continuing to implement the policy of reducing value added tax by 2% according to Resolution 43 of the National Assembly, delegate Tran Chi Cuong highly agreed on the need to continue to have solutions and policies to remove difficulties, unlock resources, and promote socio-economic development in the context of the economy facing many challenges. The delegate said that implementing the policy from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 is too short, making it difficult to achieve the expected results. SEE DETAILS

Hanoi People's Committee gives opinions on adjusting domestic clean water prices: The regular meeting of Hanoi People's Committee in June 2023 approved specific land prices as the basis for calculating land use fees for the Housinco Tan Trieu Office and Housing Complex Project at plot CT5, Tay Nam Kim Giang I New Urban Area, Tan Trieu Commune, Thanh Tri District; approved the plan to adjust domestic clean water prices in Hanoi; Submission and draft Resolution promulgating regulations on a number of policies to encourage agricultural and rural development in Hanoi; considered and decided to promulgate regulations on antenna mast management in Hanoi. SEE DETAILS

Gasoline prices increase slightly, oil prices decrease: The Ministry of Industry and Trade - Ministry of Finance periodically adjusts retail prices for popular gasoline products. In particular, the prices of two types of gasoline E5RON92 and RON95-III increased by 390 VND and 516 VND/liter; prices of diesel, kerosene, and fuel oil decreased slightly. SEE DETAILS

Many activities to care for children on the occasion of June 1: On June 1, all levels and sectors organized many activities to celebrate International Children's Day and respond to the Month of Action for Children in 2023 with the theme "Joining hands to reduce harm to children". SEE DETAILS

Special flight with "kid" crew on International Children's Day

Checking the vitamin A supplementation campaign for more than 392 thousand children in Hanoi: According to the report of the Hanoi Department of Health, the first phase of the vitamin A supplementation campaign took place at 1,715 drinking points for 2 days (June 1 and 2) and the rest on June 3 and 4. A total of 392,131 children from 6 to 35 months old received vitamin A during this occasion. In addition, from June 1 to 7, Hanoi also launched a campaign to weigh and measure all children under 5 years old living in the area to assess the rate of malnutrition, overweight, and obesity. SEE DETAILS

After the heat wave, the North will have long thunderstorms: From the night of June 4 to June 6, Hanoi will be cloudy with showers, some places will have moderate rain and thunderstorms; strong Northeast winds at level 2-3 and the heat wave will officially end, the highest temperature will be below 35 degrees Celsius. From June 7 to 10, Hanoi will continue to be cloudy with showers, some places will have moderate rain and thunderstorms with whirlwinds, lightning, strong gusts of wind... SEE DETAILS

4/5 international submarine cable lines that encountered problems have been repaired: APG had consecutive problems in late 2022 and early 2023, and has completed repairing branch S6 on April 16, branch S9 on March 31, and branch S4 on May 28. However, traffic has not been restored and we have to wait for the completion of the repair of branch S7 (located 206km from the Da Nang landing station) before the entire line can operate normally again. SEE DETAILS

The court returned the case file of Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang and 4 accomplices: During the preparation period, from the detention center, Nguyen Phuong Hang submitted a request to refuse 8 defense lawyers invited by her relatives, leaving only one defense lawyer, lawyer Ho Nguyen Le. On May 31, the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City returned the case file for further investigation of Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang and 4 accomplices. SEE DETAILS

US House of Representatives passes debt ceiling bill: The US House of Representatives has passed a debt ceiling bill with the contents previously agreed upon by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after weeks of negotiations. The bill was passed with 314 votes in favor and 117 votes against. The bill will be sent to the Senate for discussion and a vote, possibly by the end of the week. SEE DETAILS

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