The Government has proposed a 2-percentage-point reduction in the value-added tax (VAT) for goods and services currently taxed at 10%, lowering the rate to 8%.
VOV.VN - The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, becoming a gathering place for thousands of international and domestic Buddhist delegates to honour Buddhist values of peace and sustainable development and to demonstrate a spirit of global solidarity.
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has said the April 24-25 state visit to Laos by President Luong Cuong highlights the enduring value of Vietnam – Laos relations, marking a significant milestone in deepening the special relationship between the two countries.
Vietnam has risen to the top four largest seafood export partners of Singapore, after Malaysia, Indonesia and Norway, in the first quarter of 2025.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese rising star Tran Gia Bao has been named the second most valuable player at the 2025 AFC U17 Asian Cup, according to renowned German football website Transfermarkt.
The Vietnamese community in Thailand's northeastern region gathered at the “Xuan Que huong” (Homeland Spring) programme held by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Khon Kaen on March 30 night to honour cultural and traditional values of Vietnamese people.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese import-export trade turnover recorded approximately US$163 billion as of March 15, marking a 12% growth compared to the same period in 2024, the Department of Customs reported.
Eight enterprises have received a total of more than VND3.18 billion (nearly US$124,600) as rewards for their achievements in the “Transforming the rice value chain for climate resilient and sustainable development in the Mekong Delta” (TRVC) project.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s import-export trade turnover hit US$127.07 billion in the opening two months of the year, marking a rise of 12% year on year, with a trade surplus of US$1.47 billion, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
The ASEAN Future Forum 2025, scheduled for February 25-26 in Hanoi, is expected to focus on the values of sustainability and circularity in supply chains to address global challenges, according to Indonesia scholars.