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A poor man and his son who are both suffering from health problems have just received VND62 million (USD2,696) from the public after their story was published on Dantri/Dtinews. Representatives from Dantri/Dtinews visited Hoang and his son and gave the donations on June 29. Hoang Xuan Ha, 48, suffers from various diseases including diabetes, heart problems and a stroke. He weighs only 28 kilos. His nine-year-old son also weighs only 20 kilos due to malnutrition. Ha and his son live in a seriously deteriorating house in Village 2 in Hai Phong City's Kien Thuy District after his wife left with their small daughter to live with her parents. Representatives from Dantri/Dtinews visited Hoang and his son and gave the donations on June 29. Expressing his sincere thanks to the kind donors, Ha said that after his story was shared in the newspaper, he received many phone calls and gifts from people in and out of the country. "I've never received so much care and … [Read more...] about Ill man and son receive support

Outstanding tariff preferences The British Embassy in Vietnam has forecast that Vietnam will save about US$151 million in tariffs from the deal, while the UK stands to save around US$36 million. Although the UKVFTA took effect at a time when the pandemic was ravaging the two countries, bilateral trade still reached US$6.6 billion in the pact’s first year. In fact, 65 percent of all tariffs have already been eliminated from UK-Vietnam trade. In the first six years of the deal, the UK will eliminate 99.2 percent of tariff lines on Vietnam’s imports. This is higher than the terms of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) with 70.3 percent tariff elimination. Vietnam pledges to eliminate 48.5 percent of tariffs, matching other EU countries under the EVFTA. Import tax on most types of Vietnam’s raw shrimp into the UK is being scrapped Other tariff preferences in the UKVFTA include zeroing out import tax on most types of raw shrimp into the UK from 10-20 percent; a … [Read more...] about UK trade pact benefits Vietnam

Vietnam's international star Nguyen Quang Hai has finally completed a move to Europe, signing with French Ligue 2 side Pau Football Club. Vietnam's international Nguyen Quang Hai (left) poses with his new coach Didier Tholot and jersey, after signing a two-year contract with French side Pau FC on June 26. (Photo of Pau FC) The midfielder has passed a medical and signed a two-year deal that has an option to extend his stay in southwestern France for another year. He has been handed his favourite No 19 jersey, which he wore for both former side Hanoi FC and the national team. “I have had medical tests at Pau Football Club. Everything is good. I have reached all requirements of health," Hai posted on his Facebook on June 29. "The first important step is done. I am an official player of Pau FC from this moment. I am happy and proud. "Thank you all, parents, family, supporters, media and all people who have been accompanying me on my journey. Let's fight!" he … [Read more...] about Quang Hai signs two-year deal with French side Pau FC