The 2024 New Year book street festival will take place on Le Loi street, District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City from February 7-14, reported the municipal Department of Information and Communications on January 9.

The Vietnamese economy is likely to grow 6.3% in the first quarter, and 6.5% in the April-June period. Vietnam’s GDP growth is forecast at 6% for this year, and 6.4% next year, said Bloomberg’s survey.

Vietnam’s Trinh Thu Vinh and Pham Quang Huy won the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team category of the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2024 which is being held in Indonesia.

Up to 77.41% of the adults in Vietnam have payment accounts at present, an increase from 31% during the 2015 - 2017 period, an official of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) cited a World Bank report as saying.

The Vietnamese animation studio Sconnect has officially been recognised for two records in the fields of animated film copyrights and multilingual distribution on digital platforms.

Many listed companies changed their 2023 business plans at the last minute of 2023 after realizing that the plans were not going to be met.

Removing the state monopoly in gold imports and the use of the SJC brand will help narrow the gold price gap between Vietnam and the world, economists say.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is considering proposals by some investors to participate in the restructuring of the bank SCB, which was involved in the Van Thinh Phat scandal.

The distinctive Dai Lanh squid rice noodles of Khanh Hoa Province come to life through a harmonious fusion of flavors.

Vietnam gained a record-high export turnover of $4.8 billion from rice in 2023. However, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Bui Ba Bong said there are still two things that need to be done.

The annual Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2024 (DIFF) will welcome three new teams to participate.

A military aircraft experienced a sudden crash in the vicinity of the central province Quang Nam early Tuesday morning.

Ongoing tension in the Red Sea has hiked freight rates and increased the possibility of delays, warned the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

14 international cruise ships carrying 15,400 passengers on board are scheduled to dock at Tien Sa port during the first two months of the year, including two cruise liners with around 1,400 foreign travelers arriving during the Lunar New Year.

The VinFuture Prize will officially kick off its 2024 season with the nomination period open from 14:00 p.m. January 9 to 14:00 p.m. on April 17.

Da Nang will be focusing on human resources education and technology applications for semiconductor manufacture and processing industries in building a liveable city and a destination worthy of investment and sustainable development in the region

New VAT threshold proposed

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) recently gave an update on the e-Government Architecture Framework (version 3.0), an important document to be applied in ministries, governmental agencies, and centrally-run cities and provinces.

The Government Inspectorate has forwarded dossiers about four power projects in Ninh Thuan to the Ministry of Public Security for investigation. Meanwhile, two floating solar power projects in Ba Ria – Vung Tau have been found violating the Land Law.

The Vietnamese market is expected to welcome 230,500 more enterprises, both newly established and those resuming operations, in 2024, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).