National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung suggested the Government reduce small and medium enterprises’ income tax to 20 percent.

David Seton, a New Zealander now living in Vietnam, will lead a team of 15 on a 2,000km motorcycle journey across the country to raise money for health care.

The Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra will give a concert under the baton of German conductor Bernhard Epstein at the Hanoi Opera House on March 20.

Four cultural and performing art experts from Center Stage, a cultural exchange of the US Department of State that brings foreign performing artists to American stages, are visiting Vietnam to find candidates for its 2014 programme.

Vietnamese photographers are celebrating the 60th anniversary of national Photography Day.

The property market remains gloomy and requires combined efforts by relevant players, including a restructure of investments by developers to recover, analysts said.

Vietnamese filmmakers have been urged to produce quality movies “full of human value” and traditional cultural identity to develop the country’s film industry.

The Ministry of Finance has outlined a plan that will give priority to government bonds in the bonds market under Decision No.261/2013.

Television copyright for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar is not free, and broadcasters across the region will have to bid for the right to televise the event.

Authorities in the Mekong Delta are taking measures to prevent forest fires during the dry season as water levels in canals and streams are dangerously low.