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Vietnam's cinema market is experiencing rapid growth, attracting significant foreign investment.

The Ministry of Finance is seeking public comments on a draft resolution proposing a 2% reduction in value-added tax (VAT) to stimulate consumption, support businesses and promote economic growth.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore has organised a hybrid seminar to introduce Vietnam's development strategies for the semiconductor industry.

The Ministry of Finance has submitted a draft resolution to the Government proposing a pilot programme for the issue and trading of cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Several Vietnamese travel agencies have expressed disappointment after North Korea abruptly announced the suspension of tourist visits to the Rason Special Economic Zone.

After an impressive eight-week rally, the market showed signs of fatigue, with the VN-Index edging lower, prompting investors to adopt a more cautious stance.

The project will require an investment of over 2.38 trillion VND and will be implemented on a land area of approximately 41.65 hectares.

Vietnamese enterprises are making a strong transition to enhance product value and conquer international markets, moving away from exporting fresh or minimally processed products.

Vietnamese small businesses experienced a successful 2024, with 82% reporting growth, up from 77% in 2023 - the country’s highest result since 2019.

Vietnamese banks have launched preferential loan packages early in 2025 to boost credit growth. However, businesses' ability to absorb credit remains lower than the same period in 2024.

Authorities of the central city of Danang are seeking investors to build a night market by the Dragon Bridge in Son Tra District.

Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) rolled out its 700,000th car on March 19, becoming the first automaker in Vietnam to reach this milestone.

The Vietnamese gold market continued to set records on Wednesday, following global trends.

Gold prices in Vietnam surged to new record highs on March 18 to above VNĐ98 million ($3,858) per tael.

Vietnam is set to rank among the world’s 30 fastest-growing economies in both trade-growth speed and absolute volume increase by 2030, according to a forecast by German logistics provider DHL.

The International Food & Hospitality Hanoi 2025 officially opened at the International Exhibition Centre in Hanoi on March 18.

M&A activities in the Vietnamese non-life insurance sector have become attractive again this year, with a notable deal.

MLA successfully hosted the "Advanced Packaging Technologies and Cold Chain Management in the Meat Supply Chain" conference in Ho Chi Minh City on March 12 and in Hanoi on March 14.

The Mekong Delta Tourism Association hosted a conference in Beijing on March 17 to ramp up the region’s tourism promotion activities in the Chinese market.