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The local motorcycle market is experiencing a significant recovery in the first quarter of 2025, with sales surpassing 673,000 units, reflecting an impressive increase of 11.48 per cent compared to the same period last year. A total of 673,055 motorcycles were sold in the first three months of 2025, signalling a rebound after a period of stagnation.

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Vietnam’s economy showed a mixed picture in the first quarter of 2025. GDP grew by 6.93% in the first quarter, the fastest Q1 pace since 2020, thanks to steady performance in services and a moderate improvement in industrial production. However, manufacturing has yet to regain stable footing, as suggested by PMI data over the past three months. Meanwhile, foreign investment flows remained solid, with disbursed FDI reaching a five-year high.

Four of the seven agreements relate to railway development. These include a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint committee for Vietnam–China railway cooperation and technical support from China for feasibility studies and planning of several standard-gauge rail lines, including Lao Cai–Hanoi–Haiphong, Dong Dang–Hanoi, and Mong Cai–Ha Long–Haiphong.

In January 2025 alone, Vietnam reported over 2.1 million international arrivals, marking a 36.9% increase compared to the same period last year, according to statistics from Footprint Travel. Visitor numbers from Russia soared by more than 116%, while major European markets—including the UK, France, Germany, and Italy—recorded robust double-digit growth.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping said on Monday that China is willing to boost the import of Vietnamese agricultural products and support high-quality Chinese investment in Vietnam. Xi made the remarks during his meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on April 14, as part of his April 14-15 state visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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As of March 31, 2025, total registered foreign investment into Vietnam, including new registrations, capital adjustments, and capital contributions/share purchases, reached 10.98 billion USD, marking a 34.7% increase compared to the same period in 2024.