Morning news October 15: Proposal to reduce land rent by 15-30% in 2024

Tin tức sáng 15-10: Đề xuất giảm 15-30% tiền thuê đất năm 2024 - Ảnh 1.

New proposal on land rent reduction in 2024

The Ministry of Finance is seeking comments on a draft proposal to develop a Government decree regulating land rent reduction in 2024.

According to the draft proposal, this regulation applies to organizations, units, enterprises, households and individuals who are being leased land by the State, in the form of paying annual land rent.

This provision applies to both cases where the land lessee is not in the group eligible for exemption or reduction of land rent, and cases where the land lessee is receiving a reduction in land rent according to the provisions of the law on land (law and documents detailing the law) and other relevant laws.

Regarding the reduction of land rent, in the draft proposal, the Ministry of Finance proposed two options.

- Option 1: Reduce 15% of land rent payable in 2024 for land tenants as above.

- Option 2: Reduce 30% of land rent payable in 2024 for land tenants as above.

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The Ministry of Finance said it plans to submit to the Government a proposal for option 2 to suit the new socio-economic developments of the whole country, with the growth rate in the last 6 months of the year of the whole country and many localities forecast to slow down.

The country's GDP growth in the third quarter could decrease by 0.35% and in the fourth quarter by 0.22% compared to the scenario without storm No. 3.

For option 1 proposed by the Ministry of Finance in the scenario without storm number 3.

The draft proposal also stated that reducing land rent will reduce state budget revenue from VND2,000 billion (calculated according to the plan to reduce land rent by 15%) to VND4,000 billion (calculated according to the plan to reduce land rent by 30%).

Ho Chi Minh City abolishes regulation of not approving overseas travel for officials who are being disciplined

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just decided to amend and supplement a number of articles in the regulations on management and approval of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers going abroad.

This decision takes effect from October 25, 2024. According to the decision, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has abolished Clause 1, Article 6 of the Regulations on management and approval of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers going abroad issued with Decision 14/2022 of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

Previously, Clause 1, Article 6 of the regulations on management and approval of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers going abroad was: "Do not consider approving overseas travel for public purposes for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers who are being disciplined from the form of reprimand or higher."

This Decision also amends and supplements Article 8 on the authority to review, decide on sending and permitting cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers to go abroad.

Tin tức sáng 15-10: Đề xuất giảm 15-30% tiền thuê đất năm 2024 - Ảnh 2. — International experts examine children with congenital disabilities at Saint Paul General Hospital - Photo: BVCC

International experts examine and treat 120 children with congenital malformations and bone and joint diseases

Six pediatric experts from the US, Spain, and China are screening and treating congenital malformations and musculoskeletal diseases for 120 children at Saint Paul General Hospital, Hanoi.

The program, which lasts until October 22, is an opportunity for Vietnamese doctors to update their professional knowledge in the treatment and surgery of complex malformations such as brachial plexus paralysis, upper limb deformities and musculoskeletal deformities... Treating these malformations not only requires high techniques but also meticulousness and deep understanding of anatomy.

According to Dr. Nguyen Minh Duc, head of the Department of Trauma and Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limbs at the Saint Paul General Hospital, many children have disabilities that affect their development and life. Support from international experts helps the hospital improve its treatment capabilities, especially for complex cases.

Every year, about 19 - 23 million tons of plastic are discharged into rivers and seas.

On the evening of October 14, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) informed that plastic waste is one of the biggest challenges we are facing and the medical field is no exception.

An estimated 19-23 million tonnes of plastic are dumped into lakes, rivers and oceans worldwide every year. Once discarded, plastic waste breaks down into smaller pieces that can persist for centuries. Plastic particles as small as 5mm in diameter can seep into food, water and air.

About 40% of the more than 448 million tonnes of plastic produced worldwide each year is single-use, much of it used as packaging and discarded within minutes of purchase. They are everywhere and have become an integral part of everyday life.

Disposable plastics that are discarded or burned harm human health and biodiversity, and cause serious ecological pollution.

The increase in plastic production has outpaced waste management's ability to keep up, which is why the oceans are under attack.

If we do not change the way we produce, use and dispose of plastic, the amount of plastic waste entering aquatic ecosystems could triple.