The credit package was initiated by the Prime Minister in late March, following the positive results of the earlier credit package for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, which was quickly expanded from its initial 15-trillion-VND scale.

The 2024 international technology exposition (iTech Expo 2024) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on July 10, featuring more than 350 booths by both domestic and foreign firms.

Indonesia began to impose a 10-percent value-added tax on sales by technology firms including Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google on July 7 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the country’s state finances.