- Revenue from lottery activities reached over 45,800 billion VND

According to the Ministry of Finance, the total revenue from lottery activities in 2023 is 8,300 billion VND higher, equivalent to 22% compared to the estimate approved by the National Assembly. Thus, the total revenue from this activity in 2023 reaches 45,880 billion VND. This is the largest revenue from lottery activities ever (according to Tuoi Tre).

- Worried about land shortage, HoREA proposes to expand land types for housing

Regarding the draft revised Land Law, on January 14, the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) sent a document to the National Assembly Standing Committee, the National Assembly's Economic Committee, the National Assembly's Law Committee, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. HoREA continued to propose expanding the types of land for commercial housing projects in the draft revised Land Law, right before the National Assembly convened an extraordinary session (according to Tuoi Tre).

- Hai Linh Company misused 2,551 billion VND of the Petroleum Stabilization Fund

The Government Inspectorate discovered that from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022, 8 key traders in the petroleum business, including Hai Linh Company Limited (headquartered in Viet Tri city, Phu Tho) had not fully registered the periodic petroleum distribution system and when there were changes with the Ministry of Industry and Trade as prescribed. Hai Linh Company Limited transferred the amount of money set aside and spent into the Petroleum Price Stabilization Fund account but then transferred it to the enterprise's payment account for use with a total amount of over 2,551 billion VND (according to Lao Dong).

- Businessman Thai Cong shocked everyone when he sold a basket of fruit for nearly 1 billion VND.

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Thai Cong TV is making waves on the TikTok platform. (Photo: TK)

German-Vietnamese designer Thai Cong has caused a stir in the online sales community with livestreams watched by millions of people and especially sky-high product prices such as: fruit baskets worth nearly a billion VND; crystal vases imported from France worth more than 200 million VND; black and white tea sets imported from Germany worth 50-70 million VND... Designer Thai Cong's business only has a charter capital of a few billion VND, specializing in providing luxury services and products. In the past, there was a time when this businessman's company was known to suffer heavy losses. (See more)

- Runner-up Duong Truong Thien Ly contributes huge capital to Cu Hill Da Lat project

The Da Lat Resort project was approved by the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee in February 2023, with a total investment capital of VND 2,050 billion. Of which, VND 848 billion is contributed capital from three investors and VND 1,202 billion is borrowed capital. Of the VND 848 billion contributed capital from investors, runner-up Duong Truong Thien Ly contributed VND 661.5 billion, accounting for 78%; Ms. Nguyen Kim Phuong contributed VND 178 billion, accounting for 21% and Mr. Tran Ngoc Nhat contributed VND 8.5 billion, accounting for 1% of the contributed capital. (See more)

Gold prices today, January 14, on the international market are expected to increase sharply due to the escalating military conflict in the Middle East. Investors are focusing on gold as a safe haven.