Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,232 VND per USD on June 9, down 8 VND from the previous day. The daily reference exchange rate was set at 23,232 VND per USD on June 9 (Photo: VNA) With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to...

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,245 VND per USD on June 5, up 1 VND from the previous day. A transaction office of BIDV (Source: BIDV) With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,942 VND/USD and the...

Bac Giang (VNA) - The northern province of Bac Giang will continue investing in, developing, and duplicating hi-tech agricultural production models, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Duong Thanh Tung has said. A hi-tech muskmelon growing model in Bac Giang city of Bac Giang province (Photo: baobacgiang.com.vn) It will step up research and application activities,...

Hanoi (VNA) – A central steering committee for the economic census in 2021 will be established under Decision No. 752/QD-TTg signed by the Prime Minister on June 3. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung (Photo: VNA) The 18-member committee is headed by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung. It is tasked with putting forth a...

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Banks have embarked on the conversion of magnetic payment cards into chip cards for greater security, but the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly slowed down their efforts, making it difficult for them to meet the deadline. A customer makes a payment using a card at a Co.opmart supermarket. (Photo: VNA) Last year the State Bank of...

(LSO) – The People’s Committee of northern Lang Son province held a meeting on June 3 to discuss ways to tackle difficulties and accelerate site clearance for projects. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ho Tien Thieu presided over the session. At the meeting, the provincial People’s Committee considered solutions to obstacles facing 10 projects carried out by...

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,246 VND per USD on June 3, down 5 VND from the previous day. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,943 VND/USD and the floor rate...

Hanoi (VNA) – The PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS) has been named in the list of the top 50 listed companies 2020 by Forbes Vietnam for the eighth consecutive year. Illustrative image (Photo: pvn.vn) The list shows the emergence of sectors less hit by COVID-19 such as pharmaceuticals, assembling, consumer goods, construction materials and finance. It groups...

Hanoi (VNA) - Steel maker Hoa Phat has reported that the export of steel pipe products produced by its subsidiary - Hoa Phat Steel Pipe Co., Ltd - in the first five months of 2020 surged by 78 percent year-on-year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Illustrative image (Photo: https://www.hoaphat.com.vn/) Accordingly, key products of the firm imported by foreign partners in...

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam will consider simplifying lending procedures to help COVID-19-affected firms easily access preferential interest rate loans, SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu said. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Speaking at a seminar last week, Ly Kim Chi, chairwoman of the HCM City Food and Foodstuffs Association, said enterprises need better access to...