Stringent e-commerce rules for Vietnam coming up ahead 09:00 | 08/05/2021
Vietnamâs e-commerce market is attractive to both domestic and foreign investors â however, there are no specific regulations on foreign investment in this sector. In an effort to enhance the legal framework, the government has recently released a draft of a new decree amending Decree No.52/2013/ND-CP on e-commerce. Partner at Allens Law Firm Linh Bui points out the changes under the draft decree.
Linh Bui
The draft decree provides for more stringent conditions for foreign investment in the e-commerce sector to prevent foreign investors (through their investment in Vietnamese companies) from dominating the Vietnamese distribution market.
State Roundup: State launches program to help youth bounce back
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HELP FOR YOUTH RECOVERING FROM PANDEMIC EFFECTS: The state is entering into a multi-million dollar partnership with several private sector companies to launch a series of initiatives aimed at helping younger people and their families recover from mental health impact of the pandemic, Bryan Renbaum reports for Maryland Reporter. School closures and the cancellation of both sporting and social events have had a detrimental impact, and this has been especially true for youth that live in the state’s most underserved communities.
“Project Bounce Back” will include partnerships with state agencies and Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, KPMG, Discourse Analytics and eCare vault, Rachel Baye reports for WYPR.
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The 20 graduating high school seniors who win the Best & Brightest scholarship are different each year, but their accomplishments have been consistently stellar for three decades.
Since the annual community recognition program began 30 years ago, The Gazette’s Best & Brightest award has drawn the best of the best.
More than 100 students applied for this year’s award, sponsored by The Gazette Charities Foundation and the ARDI Foundation, which, in support of academic excellence, provides endowed academic chairs at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Outstanding academic achievements and contributions to the community are among the criteria 20 prominently community leaders looked for in judging the 2021 applicants.
Teen undergoes life-saving surgery for rare disease
BEL AIR, Maryland (WJZ) A Bel Air teen, fighting a rare disease, finally got a surgery Friday that could save her life.
Macey Breitenback recently learned she will receive a critical organ transplant. It brought tears of joy, 19 years in the making.
WJZ first met Macey four years ago when we learned about her rare incurable disease called visceral myopathy, a smooth muscle disorder that affects all of her organs.
Most of her stomach has been removed and she’s fed through a central line in her heart. Macey has had nine exploratory surgeries.