Apple cannot refuse the US government’s request for information. Photo: Getty Images. Authorities asked Apple not to disclose information. It was not until last May that McGahn was informed, the source of New York Times said. At the time, special counsel Robert Mueller was investigating allegations that Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign had ties to Russia. Don McGahn is one of the leading figures in the team supporting the US billionaire running for the White House. It is not clear from which side Apple received the request for information. At the beginning of 2018, Donald Trump himself also expressed anger at his aide. However, it is highly likely that the request comes from the Robert Mueller investigation. In addition to Don McGahn’s personal information collection, Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, is also facing trial for alleged election fraud. Mr. McGahn was not aware of Apple providing his information to the authorities. Photo: New York Times. Neither Apple nor McGahn’s attorney declined to comment. A few days ago, New York Times also revealed that the US Justice Department under Donald Trump asked Apple to provide information from the accounts of two Democratic politicians Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell. All of these cases have never been officially announced by Apple. In both cases, the concern is not only with who is being investigated, but also in how authorities exploit personal information. According to the Engadget For many years, technology companies have tried to be transparent in the use of user data, however, they do not explain and provide public information about such incidents. Can Apple become the bank of the future? Technology companies are looking to enter the financial technology industry such as Paypal, Samsung. Many rumors about Apple going to bank with Apple Wallet Pay and Apple Card.

This change is both modern, convenient, and does not affect the usage habits of customers, while helping to reduce potential hardware failure points, better water resistance, etc. (Artwork: ConceptsiPhone / YouTube) Most recently, a patent application filed by Apple with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows that “Apple defect” is working on a “capacitive sensor input device”. These input devices, also known as buttons, will be transformed into “invisible” sensors – appearing when touched and disappearing when not in use, according to Cnet. (Artwork: Techy Paradise / YouTube) This hints at the possibility that it will appear on the next-generation iPhone, or maybe the 2022 iPhone once Apple feels it is appropriate to bring a change on its iPhones. It’s really not a vague concept that Apple is looking to apply this change to future iPhones, as many rumors have surfaced recently. (Artwork: Gearcoupon) According to many leaked sources in the past, the iPhone 13 will bring the fingerprint sensor back. But instead of using a physical Home button, the new fingerprint sensor will be integrated under the surface of the phone’s screen. This change certainly fits with the minimalist, buttonless design aesthetic that Apple is aiming for. In the past, Apple has killed the 3.5mm ear jack since the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus in 2016 and rumors suggest the company wants to do the same with the Lightning port. (Artwork: Marques Brownlee / YouTube) If the iPhone 13 gets rid of the Lightning port and supports MagSafe wireless charging, it will become the first generation of iPhones completely without Apple’s connection port. Therefore, the company completely has the basis to kill the physical button. Of course, this is just a patent application, which means that an iPhone 13 without physical buttons is unlikely to appear. It is also possible that Apple will bring this change to a completely different product than the iPhone.

Icons of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple on mobile phones. Photo: VNA Washington has proposed a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%, lower than that proposed by the Group of Top Industrialized Countries (G7), but higher than some other countries such as Ireland. But the UK is still concerned that this plan does not go far enough to tax giant technology corporations such as Amazon, Google and Facebook. In a recent statement, Mr. Sunak emphasized the importance of fair taxation for technology corporations and called on the US and G7 countries to discuss this issue next week. The meeting of G7 finance ministers is expected to take place from June 4-5. According to Mr. Sunak, companies like Facebook also want to solve this problem, which can bring certainty and stability to them. Besides, Mr. Sunak also mentioned that the UK is considering a separate online sales tax, when large multinational corporations, especially digital corporations, do not pay taxes in the right places, right place and this is not fair. In 2015, member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) agreed in principle to a plan to prevent multinational corporations from evading taxes by moving their headquarters to countries with low tax rates. . Despite years of negotiations, progress has been insignificant. However, discussions have been revived with the recent proposal of US President Joe Biden. Recently, the US government has proposed to the OECD a tax rate of at least 15% for multinational corporations. This is the first time the US has officially proposed a global minimum tax rate. France and Germany have voiced their support for the US proposal for a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%, and expressed hope for an early breakthrough in negotiations on this issue.

The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Karl Racine’s office, accuses Amazon of controlling nearly 70% of e-commerce sales, leading to high consumer prices. Holding nearly 70% of commercial sales, Amazon is sued against antitrust in the US The complaint was received by the District of Columbia Attorney’s Office, which said: “This online retail platform benefits and is protected by Amazon’s anti-competitive business practices. That leaves consumers vulnerable. do not have access to the best products at the lowest cost”. In addition, Amazon also caused prices across the entire online retail market to increase virtual prices for products sold on Amazon.com as well as on competitors’ online retail sales platforms. Also in the lawsuit, the e-commerce group used methods to prevent third-party sellers on its platform from offering products at lower prices than competitors. Amazon also responded to AFP that sellers set their own prices for the products they offer in Amazon’s stores, and this response contradicts comments made by the Justice Department. This e-commerce group also prides itself on offering the lowest prices with the best selection unlike any other online platform, so Amazon reserves the right not to attach deals to products that don’t have it. competitive price for customers. This lawsuit has Amazon possibly forced to charge higher prices on its e-commerce platform. The lawsuit is intended to block Amazon from anticompetitive practices as well as claims for damages and other penalties. According to eMarketer, Amazon’s e-commerce market share in the US in 2020 is 39.8% and will increase in 2021 to 44.1%, equivalent to the amount of 367.19 billion USD. According to statistics, Amazon’s profit in the first 3 months of 2021 reached 8.1 billion USD, 3 times higher than the same period in 2020. In 2020, the US Federal and State Antitrust Enforcement Agency filed lawsuits against Facebook and Google for allegedly dominating illegal markets.

Facebook icon. (Photo: AFP/VNA) According to Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Sydney, Facebook technology group has paid 20 million AUD (about 16 million USD). Sales tax in Australia in 2020. Figures from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission show that in the 2020 financial year, Facebook has weathered the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; Accordingly, the total advertising revenue of this group in Australia is AUD 712.7 million (about USD 570 million), higher than the figure of AUD 674 million in 2019. However, Facebook paid A$559 million to an overseas subsidiary for “ad resale,” causing net income 2020 is only 155.3 million AUD, lower than 167.1 million AUD in 2019. Accordingly, the company’s pre-tax profit was AUD 37.9 million. With this profit, the company paid 20 million AUD, compared with 16.7 million in 2019. A Facebook spokesperson said that in the last financial year, the company has pay income tax in Australia at more than 30% under local tax laws. While the two “tech giants” Facebook and Google both recorded growth in 2020 in Australia, many local media companies had to cut costs and in some cases had to cut jobs due to advertising revenue. reported a drop of up to 30%. Facebook is currently actively negotiating with several Australian media outlets about paying for their news content to appear on Facebook’s Newsfeed feature. So far, Facebook has officially signed a contract with two major media agencies, Seven West Media and News Corp, and according to some sources, Facebook will sign an official agreement with Nine Entertainment Co within the next 2 weeks. . Facebook is also negotiating with Guardian Australia and national broadcaster ABC.

Facebook logo at headquarters in Menlo Park, California, USA. Photo: AFP/VNA According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Sydney, data from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission shows that in the 2020 financial year, Facebook has overcome the worst effects of the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and made a profit. Total advertising revenue in “Kangaroo country” was AUD 712.7 million (equivalent to USD 570 million), up from AUD 674 million in 2019. However, Facebook paid $559 million to an overseas subsidiary for ad inventory-related content, bringing the company’s net revenue to just $155.3 million. As a result, Facebook’s pre-tax profit was AUD 37.9 million, and with this profit, the company paid AUD 20 million (USD 16 million) in taxes, compared with AUD 16.7 million in 2019. A Facebook spokesperson said that in the last financial year, the company paid income tax in Australia at rates above 30% under local tax law. While tech giants Facebook and Google both recorded growth in 2020 in Australia, many local media outlets have had to cut costs and in some cases cut jobs due to business reasons. Advertising revenue dropped by 30%. Facebook is currently actively negotiating with several Australian media companies about paying for their news content to appear on the social network’s Newsfeed feature. So far, Facebook has officially signed contracts with two major media agencies, Seven West Media and News Corp, and according to some sources, will sign a formal agreement with Nine Entertainment Co within the next two weeks. Meanwhile, negotiations with Guardian Australia and national broadcaster ABC are still ongoing.

Photo: Sina Technology According to CNBC, Apple today released a report on its App Store-related data, mainly describing the work the App Store has done in the direction of security and fraud prevention over the past year, and published a lot of related data. This is the first time Apple publishes such data, in this report, Apple does not point out what they bring to developers and users, but what they refuse to ensure safety and experience. App Store experience. Denied 1 million applications Since its inception in 2008, the Apple App Store has become the world’s largest distribution channel and app download platform. According to official data, up to now, there are a total of 1.8 million apps distributed on the app store in 175 different countries and regions around the world. In addition to the quantity, quality and safety of the App Store are also important reasons for many to choose, and even the reason why users switch from Android to iPhone. But the average user rarely thinks behind millions of apps is Apple’s attempt to secure apps on the platform. In fact, security threats have existed since the App Store was launched in 2008, and are becoming more sophisticated as the App Store has grown. Of course, Apple is also working to raise and improve its own security standards. In order for high-quality apps to be listed on the App Store and for developers and users to have the best experience, behind that is the efforts of the Apple App Store review team, including machines (the program AI detects), but Apple believes humans are the last line of defense. On the one hand, the review team develops relevant guidelines and is constantly updating to measure if an app meets Apple’s security standards at launch. On the other hand, many developers have encountered the case of having to submit apps multiple times before they hit the shelves, behind this being the tight scrutiny of Apple’s review team. The reason may be because their application is incomplete / not good enough or not satisfied Apple with the security requirements. In 2020, Apple’s app review team supported 180,000 new developers to bring their work to the App Store for the first time; However, due to the stringent app store rating criteria, many applications were rejected. According to Apple’s disclosure, they rejected 1 million new apps and 1 million app update requests last year. Let’s take a closer look at the apps that were denied on the list, partly because of a breach; There were also 215,000 applications rejected for asking for too much user data on mobile phones; 48,000 apps were rejected because they contained hidden functions, 150,000 apps were rated as spam or otherwise copied apps. All will affect the quality of the apps in the App Store in varying degrees, thereby affecting the user experience. These numbers represent Apple’s ambition to pursue its own high-quality app store and ecosystem, and is also the reason why many Android users “admire” the iOS ecosystem as mentioned above. . “Stone” 470,000 toxic developers Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Center in 2018. In addition to denying apps, Apple sometimes punishes developers for violating the rules. For example, some developers intentionally change application functionality after passing a review or even engaging in criminals / crimes. The most common are gambling-related apps, illegal lending, and pornography; there are even apps for drug trafficking, sex chat, and more. According to Apple data, by 2020, about 95,000 apps will be removed from the App Store due to fraud and fraud. If a developer’s violation is severe or recurring, their account will be permanently closed. In 2020, Apple terminated 470,000 developer accounts because of the risk of fraud. In the past month alone, Apple blocked more than 3.2 million app installs through the Apple Developer Enterprise Program. The original purpose of this project was to allow large organizations like companies and businesses to develop apps for internal use only, not open to the public. But some people use this approach to “bypass” the internal application review and abuse process. Of course, no matter how tight the controls are, it’s inevitable that there are up to 1.8 million apps on the App Store. Apple has also opened up a feedback mechanism, users or developers can choose to “report a problem” function in the App Store or call Apple support. Stop $ 1.5 billion in fraud suspected transactions Problem security of Android is often compared with Apple. Since the Apple ID is tied to the payment account and is the “key” of the Apple ecosystem, it is also very easy to become a target for criminals. As a result, Apple is building more secure payment technologies, such as Apple Pay and StoreKit. Currently, more than 900,000 apps in the App Store are using these technologies to sell goods and services. For example, credit card information in Apple Pay won’t be shared with the merchant (and the merchant won’t see it), which eliminates risk factors in the checkout process. However, criminals can also use the App Store to purchase goods and services for money laundering or other improper purposes. According to official data, by 2020, Apple prevented more than 3 million stolen credit cards from being used to purchase goods or services through technical means + manual review. In addition, they block more than $ 1.5 billion in “potentially fraudulent transactions”. The revelation comes amid Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit against Apple and focuses on the App Store failures. The Fortnite maker is looking to force Apple to remove 30% of the commission on in-app purchases. Epic lawyers have argued that Apple’s App Store is too “wall-bound,” hindering app makers from competing, and that Apple’s rules are unevenly applied to different developers. . The lawsuit filed by Epic Games calls for changes to the existing app review process and the use of other in-app payment systems. Epic also says Apple’s process is unfair, sometimes approving malware in the store. Apple employees argued in court that the number of errors it made was very small given the size of the App Store. Apple also strongly denies the abuse of market power, saying that the lawsuit Epic filed with is an “attack” on a business model that benefits developers as well as consumers. Apple has protected the App Store as an essential part of its business. Last week, an Apple lawyer argued that allowing users to install software from outside the App Store, like Android, creates a security risk and that Apple doesn’t want to be Android.

CEO Tim Cook speaks at WWDC 2018 (Image: Getty Images) This is the first time Apple publish this data. It is a sign of “defective apple” becoming more transparent in the process of approving and rejecting iPhone applications under pressure from many countries. Thanks to the application review system, comparing with the App Store regulatory list, the company can keep iPhone users safe from fraud, malware or poor experience. Apple also published some notable figures for 2020. Accordingly, the manufacturer Iphone rejected nearly 1 million applications submitted for the first time; deny nearly 1 million application updates. 48,000 applications removed due to use of “hidden or unreported features”; 150,000 applications removed for spam or other application copying; 215,000 apps removed for collecting too much user data or violating privacy; 95,000 applications were removed due to phishing, usually they change to other types of applications such as gambling, porn. 470,000 accounts disabled from the developer program for phishing. Additionally, last month, Apple declined 3.2 million app downloads using an enterprise license. This is how large businesses often use to circumvent the App Store law to install internal apps on employees’ iPhones. Currently, the lawsuit between Apple and Epic Games is taking place. Game maker Fortnite denounces the App Store as a “closed garden”, hurting developers, and Apple discriminates against many. Epic Games also confirmed that Apple’s process is not perfect, sometimes approving malware. Apple employees themselves have admitted their process is not good enough to prevent scams. At the trial, Apple said, combining 500 automated reviewers and testers to review nearly 5 million applications per year, from 2017 to 2019 (updates included), the rate from declined from 33% to 36%. The flaws are too small for the size of the App Store. Apple sees the App Store as a fundamental, irreplaceable part of its business. This is the only way for users to install software on the iPhone. Apple’s attorney argued that if users let users download apps from outside the App Store the way Android is doing, they would be at risk of security. Apple doesn’t want to be Android. Du Lam (According to CNBC)

Some people in the group filing the denunciation said more than 600 applications have been sent to the authorities from April 19 to the present. Investors practiced more than 400 denunciations to send to the Ho Chi Minh City Police on the afternoon of April 23. Photo: TA According to the accusers, Coolcat introduced as the company providing investment transaction insurance platform. Coolcat has an exchange that specializes in trading gold, USD, Bitcoin, short-term price prediction trading. The participants in the system only need to download the Coolcat software to their mobile phones and log in with their phone number to start investing. The job of each investor is to press to predict the price of Bitcoin, gold, and foreign currency up or down. If their guess is correct, they receive 73% of the winnings. If they are wrong, their capital will be deducted. But when losing 6 times in a row, the investor must stop and report to the system for 100% compensation. The insurance reimbursement is committed automatically by Coolcat within the same day. In addition to predicting the price of Bitcoin, gold, and foreign currencies up or down to earn interest or receive insurance money. Investors also make money by introducing new members, commissions up to 1.8 million VND each time. The Coolcat Company’s website advertises that they have a British holding corporation and is licensed by the Bahamas Securities Commission. This company also introduced a representative office located on Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Binh Thanh District. Coolcat Company has held many events at 5-star hotels to increase trust with investors. Photo: Website Coolcat. This website also introduces them as the only company that insures 100% of trading capital in Vietnam, so “absolutely safe, not afraid of losses”. Coolcat has 2 main websites: https://www.coolcat.com.vn and https://coolcatvietnam.com. Currently both websites are inaccessible. According to those who have played Coolcat, Coolcat has organized many events at 5-star hotels and invited investors to attend to increase confidence. On the night of April 17, all the applications related to the Coolcat system suddenly crashed. The websites related to this company cannot be accessed. The entire amount of money the investors submitted to the application are paralyzed, not withdrawn. One investor said that by the time the Coolcat application “collapsed”, there were more than 68,000 members. Many of them have billions of dong frozen in the application. Investors then went to Coolcat headquarters in Binh Thanh district to work with the representative, and found that this was just a virtual location, without any representative offices or people in charge.

Yen Tu relic and scenic complex is a system of more than 70 relic sites, made up of 4 special national historical clusters, including: historical relic area and Yen Tu scenic spot (Uong Bi city , Quang Ninh), Tran Dynasty Historical Relic Area (Dong Trieu Town, Quang Ninh), West Yen Tu Historic Relic Area (Bac Giang) and Con Son-Kiep Bac Monuments (Hai Duong). In the photo: Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Monastery (also known as Chua Lan) is located on Yen Tu mountain, the place chosen by King Tran Nhan Tong as a place to practice. This is a large temple, with massive works but has been destroyed over time, now only a few traces remain on the ground. In 2002, Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Monastery was rebuilt. (Photo: Thanh Dat / VNA) Yen Tu associated with the birth, formation and development of the Tran (1225-1400) and formed the religious space, typical culture of Truc Lam Zen sect. In the photo: The Tran Dynasty Temple in Dong Trieu is one of the most important monuments in the Tran relic complex in Dong Trieu (Quang Ninh), ranked as a National Special Relic in 2013. Thai Mieu Built in the Tran dynasty, is a special project with the architectural plan of the Vuong script seen from above. (Photo: Thanh Dat / VNA) The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has presided over and coordinated with the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO to develop a nomination dossier for Yen Tu Monuments and Landmarks, and submit it to UNESCO for consideration and inscription on the World Heritage List. gender. In the photo: The statue of Emperor Tran Nhan Tong Buddha with a lying shape simulating the Buddha’s nirvana is placed in Am – Ngoa Van Pagoda on Bao Dai mountain, at an altitude of 600m above sea level, in the historic house Tran (Dong Trieu town, Quang Ninh). Ngoa Van is a place associated with the practice and death of the First Patriarch of the Truc Lam-Tran Nhan Tong Zen sect, along with a number of monks in the Tran and Le Trung Hung dynasties. (Photo: Tuan Anh / VNA) Am – Ngoa Van pagoda is an important relic located in the sacred area of ​​Truc Lam Yen Tu Buddhism. This is the last stop in the monastic life of Hoang Tran Nhan Tong Buddha. Ngoi Van relic today is a large temple complex arranged in 3 layers on Bao Dai mountain. The relic area was recognized as a special National monument in 2013. (Photo: Tuan Anh / VNA) Kiep Bac Temple in Chi Linh city (Con Son-Kiep Bac relic, Hai Duong province) is a place of worship for national hero Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. The temple leaned back on Tran Rong mountain, in front of the Luc Dau river, forming a land gathering all four spirits, five music, and six heads. (Photo: Thanh Dat / VNA) Ngoa Van Peak is located on Bao Dai mountain in the Yen Tu range, the north is covered by high mountains (Vay Dragon) all year round, creating a mysterious, mysterious scene, so this place is called Ngoa Van. (Photo: Tuan Anh / VNA) Kiep Bac Temple worships the national hero Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan and the entire family. The temple is located in the valley of the Dragon mountain with a favorable position overlooking the Thuong River. The temple includes works of Nghi Mon, Mat Rong wells, shrines of Hung Dao Vuong, Pham Ngu Lao, Princess Thien Thanh – wife of Hung Dao Vuong and two daughters Nhi Vi Vuong Co. Currently, the temple has kept 5 bronze statues of great cultural and spiritual value. (Photo: Thanh Dat / VNA) “Chess board” on the top of Con Son mountain is a flat land. The name “fairy chessboard” is just a name that folk place to praise and admire with a beautiful and poetic historical place. (Photo: Thanh Dat / VNA)

Recently, many people participating in social insurance and health insurance (health insurance) have installed and used the VssID application to check and monitor their participation in social insurance and health insurance. PLO Also, some readers have received questions about how to install and use the VssID application on smartphones. User is installing VssID application. Photo: HUUYNH TRUONG GIANG How to install the VssID application According to the Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance Agency, before installing the application, the insured needs to prepare information to declare such as ID card or CCCD, social insurance number or health insurance card code (the last 10 digits on the health insurance card). Then download the VssID application to your phone. For Android operating system: Go to Google Play icon / Play Store. For iOS: AndApp Store icon. Type in the search box for the keyword “VssID” and select Search. There are four steps to signing up for an account. The user enters the VssID icon on the mobile phone screen and performs the following steps: Step 1: Click “Register Now” and select “Continue” to display the registration screen. Step 2: Select the object for registration “Personal” and then click “Next”. Step 3: Declare the information of transaction registration with the social insurance agency electronically on the Declaration form. It should be noted, users must write the correct phone number to confirm registration information and OTP code. Users should choose the nearest social insurance agency to submit electronic transaction registration documents. Then click “Record” to complete the registration. Step 4: Bring your ID card / CCCD card to the nearest social insurance agency for personal electronic transaction account approval. The system will send SMS (account, password) to the registered phone number. User can change password after first login. How to use the VssID application To use the VssID di5ng application, users do two steps: Step 1 : Enter the account (social insurance code) and password (previously sent to the registered phone number) into the corresponding boxes to log into the application. Step 2 : After logging into the VssID application, users enter the Personal management function to display the user’s information such as: social insurance number, full name, date of birth, ID / CCCD / Passport, phone number phone calls, health insurance card functions, insurance participation process, information on entitlement to social insurance benefits, …

Please ask, if I want to renew my health insurance card to continue using the health insurance when I go for medical examination and treatment, where do I go? You read Thanh An (HCMC) Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance Agency Answer: To renew the household health insurance card, the participants of health insurance only need to go to the social insurance collection agent, health insurance or the nearest social insurance agency to provide the old health insurance card code and pay the premium. If the insured cannot go directly to the social insurance collection agents, you can pay for the online health insurance renewal. Currently, Vietnam Social Security has cooperated with Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) to deploy online payment services. The payment method for health insurance is implemented on the mobile device software and on the website of BIDV. Once the payment is completed, the health insurance card will be automatically renewed. Then, Vietnam Social Security will send a result message to the participant’s phone number. After performing the above-mentioned transactions, to check the results of the health insurance card renewal, participants can search by themselves by the following methods: – Access to the website of Vietnam Social Insurance at: https://baohiemxahoi.gov.vn/tracuu/pages/tra-cuu-thoi-han-su-dung-the-bhyt.aspx – Text message by syntax: BH THE “ID card of health insurance card” to 8079; – Call the customer care switchboard 1900.9068 of Vietnam Social Insurance for instructions.

Thousands of emails and documents from the citizenship and citizenship consulting firm Henley & Partners have revealed an unprecedented “door” on the mechanism of the so-called “golden passport” program, in which countries are semi-national. citizenship for foreign giants. This revelation showed for the first time how some people buy Malta passports through a government investment program, allowing them to pretend they are “residing” in the country for a year by renting an apartment. then leave it blank. Two weeks to own a “golden passport” Officially known as the Individual Investor, this program is designed to attract wealthy investors and enrich the national budget. Eight years ago, Malta announced plans to “sell” passports making the European Union (EU) not satisfied. The EU authorities are concerned that “buyers” can travel freely within the EU and Schengen bloc as well as be able to travel to many countries without applying for a visa in advance. In January 2014, a spokesperson for the European Commission gave a speech contradicting the proposals and stressed that EU members should only provide passports to individuals with “real affiliation”. to their country. After two weeks, the issue was somewhat resolved when the Government of Malta released a joint statement announcing anyone “buying” Maltese citizenship would need to reside in the country for one year, while also demonstrating the authenticity of the relationship with their new home. However, Malta’s golden passport program does not specify “place of residence”. Government officials also eluded when asked about the ratio between those who applied for a 12-month period and those who would actually be present. Malta is a beautiful island nation located in the Mediterranean. Photo: Guardian. The vulnerability has allowed some customers, who pay more than 1 million euros under the program, to successfully confirm that they have an “authentic link” with Malta. What they need to do is just spend a few weeks there and do a few activities over the loudspeaker, such as yacht rental or donation to a local charity. Guardian reviewed 250 open letters clients sent to Henley explaining their intentions to Malta. Internal emails show customers constantly asking if they can spend less time here. In the case of a 2014 Middle East client, the representative even asked their manager if “would go to Malta in about 7-14 days (ie the minimum time period) to take a biometrics. study and register and receive card (residence) ”. “If it is not possible to visit for longer, opening a bank account, donating to local charities and becoming a member of a local club will help demonstrate the bond with the country,” the manager answer. This advice shows that instead of 12 months, it seems just two weeks is enough to get a “golden passport” here. “The applicant does not have to be present in that country,” advised a client. “However, in order to create an ‘authenticity link’, (the Malta government) would appreciate it with at least 14 days’ time.” Out of all 250 letters, the applicant’s average commitment to stay in Malta is 16 days. Two bedrooms for 12 people To demonstrate commitment to a new home, Malta “golden passport” applicants will be required to invest € 1.15 million in the country, including a purchase of at least a real estate. 350,000 euros or a 5-year rental for 80,000 euros. Passport of Malta. Photo: Loving Malta. Some properties are rented significantly smaller than the actual size required by the applicant’s family if they plan to live there. In one case, Chinese citizens even rented a two-bedroom apartment for 1,500 euros / month despite applying for citizenship for 12 people, including 6 children. A Maltese citizenship-seeking South African businessman refused to pay Henley an apartment management fee on the grounds that no one would visit it. “The apartment is not used, no one will be there in a year,” he complained in a letter to the company. Malta’s immigration regulatory loopholes have the potential to have serious consequences such as security risks, money laundering, tax evasion, corruption and the risk of escaping water criminals. outside of residence, traveling freely within the EU territory. The European Union Commission recently accused Malta of “selling” citizenship, allowing individuals with little or no connection to the EU. However, the Malta government denied any allegations that the country’s residency requirement was “fake”. It argued that “authentic links” are not defined in EU law and the government of Malta “sets the rules as well as makes the final decision on all citizenship applications”.

Specifically, with the above violation, Becamex was fined for false declaration of nearly 8.5 billion VND, the late payment of value added tax was more than 2.9 billion VND, the late payment interest of corporate income tax. industry is more than 1.4 billion. Becamex Industrial Development and Investment Corporation was fined and had to pay 57 billion VND. According to the decision of the Tax Department of Binh Duong province, Becamex corporate income tax to be temporarily paid in 2020 is 1.87 billion VND, temporarily not sanctioned for false declaration and late payment interest due to the deadline for the inspection conclusion. time of submission of corporate income tax finalization declarations. Thus, the total amount of fines and tax arrears that Becamex has to pay into the state budget is more than 57 billion VND. In particular, Becamex has fully paid the arrears of corporate income tax and value added tax of 2019 and 2020 into the state budget on February 25. Regarding the business situation, accumulated in 2020, BCM’s net revenue reached 7,723 billion VND, a decrease of 6% compared to the previous year, profit after tax reached 2,149 billion VND, a decrease of 18% compared to 2019. In 2020, Becamex planned Total revenue target is 6,016 billion VND, EAT is 931 billion VND, 40% and 65% lower, respectively compared to 2019. Accordingly, although the business result is lower than 2019, BCM still has completed. successfully exceeded 28% of its revenue target and reached 131% of its profit after tax target. As of 31/12/2020, BCM’s total assets increased by 10.7% compared to the beginning of the year to 48,190.8 billion dong. In which, main assets are inventories reached 24,165.6 billion VND, accounting for 50.1% of total assets; long-term financial investment reached 11,893.5 billion VND, accounting for 24.7% of total assets; Short-term receivables reached 3,655.4 billion VND, accounting for 7.6% of total assets. In the fiscal year, total short-term and long-term loans increased by 2.4% compared to the beginning of the year, corresponding to an increase of VND352.6 billion to 14,900.3 billion and accounting for 30.9% of total capital of BCM. . Thu Ha (Th)

In early March, District 6 People’s Committee put into use the first automatic ATM receiving and returning documents in Vietnam.

Over a month, people have become familiar and proficient in using this technology in submitting and receiving administrative documents.

Mr. Nguyen Kim Tu is submitting and receiving appointment cards at ATMs in District 6

Mr. Nguyen Kim Tu (living in Ward 11, District 6) said that putting into use the receiving machine and returning the documents is very quick, saving time. Without this ATM, people go to the District People’s Committee to pick up the number and wait to call the name. Submit missing documents, officers request this or that, supplement and complete.

“If the staff is enthusiastic, they give instructions once, but if they are not enthusiastic, the people will travel many times. Now, with administrative ATMs, people come to file at any time, even outside office hours. Components of the machine profile are also fully instructed, not bothering to go back many times as before, ”Mr. Tu shared.

Nhu Thi Bich Thu just submitted her application and received an appointment to return the file from an ATM, said that the operation on the machine is simple, surprisingly fast. It only takes about 4-5 minutes from the time you enter the application machine to receive the appointment slip from the printer.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Thu is filing on an administrative ATM in District 6

“Before, I had to submit my application on time, now morning, noon and evening I can submit my application and the result is always available. Doing this is too convenient for people … ”, said Ms. Thu.

Sharing about administrative ATMs, Vice Chairman of District 6 People’s Committee Vuong Thanh Lieu, information, the model only operates simple procedures for people to easily follow such as submitting business household registration documents, granting re-certificate of business household registration, re-issue of construction permit.

Vice Chairman of District 6 People’s Committee Vuong Thanh Lieu

Or return 8 documents for level 3 administrative procedures without charge, which is the procedure to terminate business activities, grant permits to dig pavement roads, grant permits for temporary use of sidewalks, and appraise existing drawings. housing status …

Currently the number of administrative procedures to be handled in District 6 is up to 176 types of procedures, ATMs can not convey all. Therefore, District 6 will continue to monitor and handle defects as well as gradually improve this ATM to better serve the people. District 6 will also deploy synchronously to the whole district, after the first preliminary and evaluation phase.

Documentation does not need paper and pen

More than 5km from the location of the ATM records of District 6 is District 1 People’s Committee, which has just launched the service of “electronic customer identification” to support people and businesses to register paperless administrative procedures.

This is an application model of digitizing public administrative services by applying AI artificial intelligence, with facial recognition solution. When applying for online administrative procedures, people only need to take a two-sided photo of the identity card, send it to the system, they will be automatically identified, filled in the available form, with accuracy up to 99%. .

After experiencing the service, Mr. Pham Bich Tiu – a resident of District 1 said that the system is very modern and convenient, helping people reduce time to carry out paper and pen procedures as before.

Mr. Pham Bich Tiu is operating on the electronic customer identifier system of District 1 People’s Committee

Up to now, District 1 has organized the reception of registration for “paperless” administrative procedures in 6 fields, deployed online public services synchronously on 44 district-level administrative procedures, 25 administrative procedures at data communication with the city data communication axis.

“As a result, the rate of people participating in using online public services at level 3 and 4 has changed dramatically and by 2020 it will reach 99.99%”, District Chairman Nguyen Van Dung informed.

With this model, the goal of District 1 is to reduce the direct interaction between the contingent of cadres and civil servants with the people and businesses, but the processing of the procedure is faster and more accurate.

District 1 residents come to submit documents on the electronic customer identification system at the District People’s Committee

For people, once using the above service, the information will be kept, serving the registration of administrative procedures in the following times.

Ms. Vo Thi Trung Trinh, Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications (TT&TT) of Ho Chi Minh City, commented that the administrative ATM model in District 6 and the electronic customer identification model is an effort to change the supply process. products, better serving people and businesses (DN) with the support of technology.

The introduction of the above models helps the government have an additional channel to settle administrative procedures between the people and the government. Thereby, implementing online public administrative services, reducing waiting time of people and businesses, contributing to increase labor productivity. Initiatives to deal with administrative procedures of departments, branches, districts can be replicated in localities.

“At the district level, district, departmental level, the above models are an alternative to providing public products and services, better serving people and businesses. But at the city level, promoting digital transformation will replace an institution and policy, then people and businesses must also advocate for that change ”, Ms. Trinh said.

Direction of digital transformation towards growth goals

With the digital transformation process, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong said that the city has set a target by 2025, the digital economic ratio will account for 20% – 25% of the city’s GRDP.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong discussed with the press about the digital transformation program of Ho Chi Minh City

“The inclusion of the digital transformation program in the City Party Congress Document shows the city’s strong determination in implementing digital transformation. This is an inevitable global trend, if not implemented, it will lag behind ”, Mr. Phong shared.

According to the head of the city government, after the Prime Minister approved the National Digital Transformation Program to 2025, with a vision to 2030, Ho Chi Minh City announced its digital transformation program and integrated platform, share data of the city.

“Thus, Ho Chi Minh City is the first locality in the country to announce a digital transformation program”, Mr. Phong affirmed.

With the goal of digital transformation by 2030, the city will become a smart city with fundamental innovation, comprehensive operation of the digital government apparatus, of digital enterprises and the prosperity and civilization of a digital society.

“Ho Chi Minh City is always aware that, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, having comprehensive impacts on all aspects of socio-economic life, digital transformation is an opportunity to turn risks into risks. Therefore, it is required that the city must make more efforts to make the digital transformation program an important factor in the implementation of dual goals, ”said Phong.

Thu Duc City, which will pioneer the construction of smart cities, accelerate the digital transformation of Ho Chi Minh City

“Recently, Thu Duc City was established on the foundation of building a highly interactive creative area in the East of the city. This is the pioneer model to build a smart city of the city, moving towards promoting faster digital transformation, contributing to the goal until 2025, digital transformation contributes 25% of the city’s GRDP ”, Mr. Phong affirmed.

In 2021, HCMC determines that the key tasks are to build Ho Chi Minh City into a smart city in the 2017-2020 period, with a vision to 2025; implementing the telecom infrastructure development project and the digital infrastructure development plan for the period 2020 – 2030; implementing the program of Digital Transformation in 2021; implementing the plan to apply information technology to State agencies’ operations, developing digital government and ensuring network information security by 2021; implementing the program “Research and application development of artificial intelligence in the period 2020 – 2030”.

Vietnam will join the group of 30 leading countries in e-Government, No. One Government, a great direction for the Government’s, ministries, branches and localities’ activities in the next 5 years is to declare and realize the Strategy. develop e-Government towards the digital Government in the period 2021 – 2025, with an orientation to 2030. This strategy has been completed by the Ministry of Information and Communications and submitted to the Prime Minister.

According to the draft Strategy, vision to 2030, Vietnam has high development index of e-Government and digital government in the world, in the group of 30 leading countries according to the ranking of the United Nations. Digital government transforms the way that people, businesses and people are served, businesses participate more in the activities of state agencies to create value, benefits, satisfaction, trust and co. social advantage.

Digital government transforms the organization, operation, working environment and working tools so that cadres, civil servants and public employees can best perform their tasks. The Digital Government Development Strategy identifies 5 main target groups: Providing quality services to society; Mobilize widely the participation of society; Optimal operation of state agencies; Solving major problems in socio-economic development; and a dramatic change in national rankings. In terms of rankings, the target set by 2025 is that Vietnam is among the top 50 countries in the overall index, the electronic participation index as well as the open data index.

On March 23, 2021, while gardening, Mr. Le Quang Hoa (Yen Trung village, Tan Lam Huong commune, Thach Ha) discovered and caught a pig-tailed monkey.

The information that Mr. Hoa caught the pig-tailed monkey was quickly known to many people, some people in Ha Tinh city offered the price from 4 to 10 million VND to buy back. However, all negotiations were unsuccessful when Mr. Hoa announced that he would hand over the monkey to the functional industry for release to the natural environment.

“Thanks to the propaganda of the local authorities and the forest rangers, we are very aware of the conservation and preservation of rare and rare wildlife. In addition to carefully taking care of the monkey in 3 days of captivity, I reported to the local authorities to have a solution ”- Mr. Hoa shared.

Thach Ha District Forest Protection Department and functional departments have identified a 9 kg pig-tailed monkey, belonging to a group of endangered and rare animals, so it handed over to Vu Quang National Park for release to the wild. At the time of handover, the monkey was in stable health.

It is known that from 2018 up to now, Thach Ha Forest Protection Department has received 6 rare animals including 5 monkeys and 1 turtle individual voluntarily surrendered by the people. Particularly in the first 3 months of 2021, the unit received 2 individuals of pig-tailed monkeys and moldy monkeys from Mr. Le Quang Hoa’s family (Yen Trung village, Tan Lam Huong commune) and Ms. Tran Thi Phuong (Lien Pho village, commune Thach Hoi).

Propaganda and mobilization of people to protect and preserve rare animals has been actively implemented by Thach Ha Forest Protection Department for many years.

On the morning of March 27, fishermen Vo Quang Hoa (Dong Tay Xuan village, Cam Ha commune, Cam Xuyen) released their nets in Cua Nhuong waters and caught a rare sea turtle.

According to authorities, a sea turtle weighing 5.2 kg, a red shell, and a yellow underbelly is a rare animal in the Vietnam Red Book. Anh Hoa has contacted the local authorities to release the sea turtle back to the natural environment. This is considered a beautiful act of local people to conserve the environment.

Fishermen Vo Quang Hoa releases rare sea turtles to the natural environment (photo by Phan Tram).

The voluntary handover of wildlife to the natural environment by local people has made an important contribution to biodiversity conservation efforts. Some even spend money to buy wild animals from hunters and hand them over to the forest rangers. For example, in 2018, on the way home from work, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tue (living in Thach Linh ward, Ha Tinh city) discovered a resident selling a golden monkey (belonging to group 2B) for 2 million VND, so he purchased to return to the forest rangers.

Director of the National Park Vu Quang Nguyen Danh Ky said: “From the beginning of 2020 up to now, the unit has received about 560 individuals including monkeys, turtles, pythons … from the people. Among the individuals that voluntarily surrendered, there are many animals of high economic value. That shows that, when people’s awareness of protecting wildlife is increasing, the propaganda is more effective ”.

Vu Quang National Park receives monkeys from the Provincial Police Environmental Police Department to release them to the natural environment.

According to the Director of Ha Tinh Forest Protection Department, Hoang Quoc Huan, the propaganda, dissemination and education of the law on the management and protection of endangered wildlife and wild animals has always been paid special attention. and regularly renew the contents and forms in order to raise awareness among civil servants and all walks of life.

Since then, people’s awareness and responsibility for wildlife protection has been raised. In 2019 up to now, the unit has organized 68 deliveries between people, forest rangers and forest owners with a total of 625 individuals; Of which 97 individuals are endangered, precious and rare wildlife species of group IB, IIB, such as: langurs, monkeys, cool-eyed civets, civet civets, hornet python, king cobra, old bird bracken, spoonbill, eagle, turtle; 528 common wild animals such as: Hon, horn, bird …