Prosecution of General Director of Million Smiles Company Ho Quoc Than

On March 6, the Hanoi Police Department of Investigation Security announced that it had initiated a case and prosecuted Ho Quoc Than (born in 1992, residing in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province) for the crimes of "Fraudulent appropriation of property" and "Possession of counterfeit money". Previously, Hanoi Police searched the headquarters of Trieu Nu Cuoi Joint Stock Company and Than's house due to signs of fraud with the method of calling for investment in QFS coins.

To polish his reputation, Ho Quoc Than rented houses and locations for his company headquarters in luxurious places, used luxury cars, taught moral philosophy... to gain the trust of investors.

The case of high-priced urn ashes in Nam Dinh, Thanh Binh An Lac Vien company investigated

A clip has been circulating on social media about Thanh Binh An Lac Vien Joint Stock Company forcing families and relatives of the deceased to buy coffins or urns from this company at high prices. The incident is attracting public attention.

So how does Thanh Binh An Lac Vien Joint Stock Company operate, what is its potential, and who is running the company?

Duc Giang Chemicals: Ending the situation of 'father of chairman, son of general director'

Duc Giang Chemical Group Joint Stock Company (code: DGC) on March 3 announced the resolution of the Board of Directors on the dismissal of the position of General Director - legal representative of Duc Giang Chemical Group for Mr. Dao Huu Duy Anh (born in 1988) from March 3.

The reason was announced by the enterprise to "comply with the provisions of the Enterprise Law 2020".

Mr. Dao Huu Duy Anh is the son of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Duc Giang Chemicals, Dao Huu Huyen (born in 1956). Mr. Huyen has held this position since May 2007, while Mr. Duy Anh has held the role of General Director since March 2020.

Ministry of Finance talks about proposal to calculate personal income tax family deduction by region

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The Ministry of Finance said that determining the family deduction level is based on many factors. Photo: Nam Khanh

The Ministry of Finance has just announced a summary, explanation and acceptance of opinions from agencies, organizations and individuals on the proposal to develop a draft Law on Personal Income Tax (replacement).

The Ministry of Finance said that the determination of family deductions is based on many factors, in which the regional minimum wage is only a reference for determining the family deduction. However, the regional minimum wage is not only meaningful in compensating for inflation but also meaningful in improving the lives of workers in line with economic growth, distinguishing the living standards and costs of workers in different regions.

The General Statistics Office stated the reason for the sharp increase in gold prices.

Data just released by the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance) on the morning of March 6 showed that in the first two months of 2025, the average consumer price index (CPI) increased by 3.27% over the same period last year; core inflation increased by 2.97%.

Statistics also show that domestic gold prices fluctuate in the same direction as world gold prices.

“In February 2025, US tax policy announcements led to concerns about escalating trade wars. This boosted investment demand for gold as a safe asset,” the Statistics Office said.

Prime Minister requests supervision of rice purchasing to avoid price gouging

The Mekong Delta is in full swing of its harvest, while the global rice supply is in surplus, causing prices to plummet. The Prime Minister has asked ministries, sectors and localities to take action to implement a series of solutions to ensure a balance between rice supply and demand and avoid price squeezes.

The Prime Minister requested that associations, corporations and rice exporting enterprises proactively seek markets, especially traditional customers. At the same time, they should actively buy and temporarily store rice for farmers.

Baby Three doll boycotted for having image similar to 'cow tongue line'

Faced with suspicions that the Baby Three doll has an image similar to the 'cow tongue line', many people believe that whether intentionally or unintentionally, products related to violations of Vietnam's territorial sovereignty should not be allowed to circulate.

The boycott of Baby Three dolls spread strongly after the Anna Eyewear brand and content creator Dang Tien Hoang (ViruSs) announced to stop cooperating with the Chinese manufacturer because the product contained images related to violations of Vietnam's territorial sovereignty.

Vietcombank has a new general director from March 7

The extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Vietcombank on March 7 appointed Mr. Le Quang Vinh as a member of the Board of Directors for the 2023-2028 term and General Director from the date of the decision.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Le Quang Vinh was Deputy General Director in charge of Vietcombank's Executive Board.

Vietnam to pilot virtual currency exchange in March

On the afternoon of March 5, answering at the Government press conference, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi said that digital assets, digital currency or virtual currency is a very complicated and new issue, not only for Vietnam but also for many other countries in the region and the world.

The Ministry of Finance has been assigned to report to the Government this March to issue a resolution allowing a pilot operation of a virtual currency exchange so that investors, organizations and individuals in Vietnam have a place to trade.

Commercial banks are strictly prohibited from arbitrarily increasing interest rates.

The Prime Minister has just signed Directive No. 05/CT-TTg dated March 1, 2025 on key tasks and solutions to promote economic growth and accelerate disbursement of public investment capital, ensuring the national growth target of 8% or more in 2025.

The Directive clearly states that violations must be promptly and strictly handled in accordance with the law, especially credit institutions that compete unfairly and against regulations on interest rates; and banks must be strictly prohibited from freely increasing interest rates without direction and engaging in unfair competition.