High consumption demand during the Lunar New Year holiday and the strong tourism recovery fuelled retail sales of consumer goods and services in January.

VOV.VN -During the peak period of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the number of passengers using bus services in Hanoi soared by 300% to 400% to 187,000 daily arrivals, compared to normal days.

The Hanoi People's Committee has decided to extend the pilot period for its urban bicycle service until the end of 2025.

A workshop themed US-Vietnam Getting to Net-Zero: Roadmap to Sustainable Industrial Development was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 14 by the US Commercial Service in the city, in partnership with the International Financial Centre (IFC) and Saigon Tel.

VOV.VN - NHK, the sole public media organization of Japan, will organize “Explore Japan” with NHK World-Japan, in Vietnam from January 17 – 23 to enhance audience service and promote its country and culture.

Memorial and reburial services for the remains of some Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime were held at the Tong Khao martyrs’ cemetery in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on January 10.

VOV.VN - Global logistics service operator J&T Express Vietnam has inaugurated the largest transit hub in Hanoi, affirming the company's commitment to improving the standards of express delivery services in Vietnam.

Vietnam's total retail sales of consumer goods and services reached VND6.39 quadrillion (US$251.87 billion) in 2024, marking a year-on-year increase of 9%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

From February 18, 2025, Vietnam will end import duty and VAT exemptions for goods valued under VND1 million(US$40) sent via express delivery, under a new government directive.

A total of 120 foreign suppliers have registered, declared, and paid taxes worth more than VND8.68 trillion (US$341 million) through the General Department of Taxation (GDT)’s e-portal this year, up by 26% year-on-year and 74% compared to the annual target.