Medieval Massacre at Visby in 1361
I visited the National History Museum in Stockholm where they had an exhibition on the Battle of Gotland in 1361. This confused me at first because I wasn't familiar with the Battle of Gotland, but then realized it was referring to the famous Battle of Visby.
Gold Bar Price Rises to VND79 Million on February 16th, 2024
Following the recovery of gold prices in the global market to surpass $2,000 per ounce, prices of gold bars and jewelry in Vietnam have also turned upward by several hundred thousand VND per tael in the morning of February 16th, which falls on the seventh day of the first month in the lunar
Oil and Gas Company Nam Song Hau forced to pay over 1,139 billion VND in taxes
The Hau Giang Tax Department has issued a decision to forcibly collect taxes from Nam Song Hau Oil and Gas Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company in Hau Giang province with an unpaid tax amount of over 1,139 billion VND.
Can housing tax help prevent speculation?
Vietnam is among nations with the highest house price to income ratios. The fast rise of housing prices in major cities is a big headache for authorities as it aggravates inequality and hinders access to housing by low- and middle-income people. Housing tax is a widely-used measure to control and