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The Hanoi Department of Taxation have collected over VND39 billion (USD1.69 million) from content developers on Google and Apple during the first seven months of this year. The Hanoi Department of Taxation have collected over VND39 billion (USD1.69 million) from content developers on Google and Apple during the first seven months of 2021. Illustrative photo According to the department, they have collected taxes from 392 people that provide content services on various applications including Google Play and Apple Store. The department have collected VND 203 billion (USD8.83 million) in taxes from these content developers since 2018. The municipal tax authorities are also seeking to collect more taxes from online businesses. They are checking on the information of 32,085 businesses that are using online delivery services and 756 housing rental businesses. The department has co-operated with banks and delivery service providers to monitor the online … [Read more...] about Hanoi tax authorities collect taxes from Google and Apple content developers

A 29-year-old Hanoi woman earned VND30 billion (nearly $14.5 million) a year by writing software for Google Play and App Store, paying tax of VND23.4 billion (over $1 million). The Hanoi Tax Department said that it is managing 382 individuals who have provided applications on Google Play and Apple Store. These individuals have made full tax declarations quarterly and have paid VND203 billion (nearly $10 million) in taxes since 2018, including VND 39 billion in taxes in January-July of 2021. The creators of online applications and games on Google, Apple or CH Play self-declared and paid taxes. In 2020, a woman born in 1992 voluntarily went to the Tax Department of Cau Giay District (Hanoi) to declare and pay tax obligations. She earned more than VND330 billion in 2020 from writing software posted on Google Play and App Store. She paid tax obligations worth VND23.4 billion (over $1 million). In 2020, a 30-year-old man also living in Cau Giay district earned VND260 … [Read more...] about Hanoi woman earns over $14 million from writing apps for Google and Apple

While Da Nang, Bac Giang and Quang Ninh have been using It well to fight the pandemic, Hanoi has not deployed technology at the same level, especially for management procedures. Bac Giang province, which earlier was a Covid-19 epicenter, used medical declaration check-in points to identify Industrial Zones and places with high risks. Nguyen Gia Phong, Deputy Director of the Bac Giang Information and Communications Department, said on the first days after the outbreak medical declarations were carried out manually, which caused problems for statistical work. Later, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) suggested intensifying the use of IT in medical declaration to obtain as many declarations as possible. The provincial authorities then asked all offices, hotels, restaurants and workers in vehicles to become medical declaration points. People could also make health declarations at groceries and on buses. There was always a QR code there for people to scan and … [Read more...] about How are localities using high technologies to fight Covid-19?

Visitors have the chance to admire a 360-degree virtual monument tour on the website https://trungbayonline.hoangthanhthanglong.vn. The website introduces an exhibition space featuring the Ly - Tran - Le Dynasties, woodblocks from the Nguyen Dynasties, as well as several online exhibitions, including “Kinh do mai muon doi” (The eternal capital), “Dat nuoc tron niem vui” (The country full of joy), “Doc lap” (Independence), and “Vi tuong huyen thoai” (Legendary General), among others. Visitors can enjoy fascinating virtual experiences without leaving their home. These innovations have helped the tourism industry keep pace with trends in the digital age and also helped visitors access historical values. Despite many difficulties posed by COVID-19, Vietnam’s tourism industry has intensified its digital transformation. A series of applications on digital platforms have been researched, deployed, and put into use recently by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to enhance … [Read more...] about Tourism takes the initiative in adapting to new circumstances

Hanoi tax authorities collect taxes from Google and Apple content developers The Hanoi Department of Taxation have collected over VND39 billion (USD1.69 million) from content developers on Google and Apple during the first seven months of this year. The Hanoi Department of Taxation have collected over VND39 billion (USD1.69 million) from content developers on Google and Apple during the first seven months of 2021. Illustrative photo According to the department, they have collected taxes from 392 people that provide content services on various applications including Google Play and Apple Store. The department have collected VND 203 billion (USD8.83 million) in taxes from these content developers since 2018. The municipal tax authorities are also seeking to collect more taxes from online businesses. They are checking on the information of 32,085 businesses that are using online delivery services and 756 housing rental businesses. The department has co-operated with banks and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 11

Lê Hương Though Sa Pa District in the northern province of Lào Cai has long lured tourists all year round due to its mild temperatures, spectacular mountains, beautiful forests and unique ethnic minorities, social distancing has now led to the vast majority of people staying home. However, two innovative Sa Pa residents are now offering online tours of the classic Việt Nam destination. Vũ Ngọc Hướng, 22, of the Giáy ethnic group, was the first to offer such tours in the region. Vũ Ngọc Hướng guides an online tour to ancient stone site in Mường Hoa Valley. Photo courtesy of Vũ Ngọc Hướng Virtual tours involve a guide going out and visiting various tourist sites as normal, but these are livestreamed so the ‘virtual tourists’ can watch from the comfort of their own homes. Hướng’s tours allow people to ‘visit’ ancient stone sites in Sa Pa and explore the Giáy ethnic cuisine and lifestyle. Over a hundred participants throughout the country have joined her tours … [Read more...] about Online tours take people to another Sa Pa