The banking system's credit growth had risen by 11.12% as of November 22 compared to the end of 2023, hence the 15% growth target for the whole year is reachable, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
Vietnam wants to promote trade and economic cooperation with Canada and Singapore under the framework of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as they are both key partners within the bloc, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.
The consumer price index (CPI) of the Vietnamese economy is unlikely to go wild this year due to inflation and market prices cooling down globally, said Assoc. Prof. PhD Ngo Tri Long, a leading Vietnamese economist, at a workshop held on July 3 in Hanoi.
As of mid-May, Vietnamese export turnover had reached US$138.59 billion, marking an increase of 16% on-year and with the current level of growth momentum, this year’s export turnover is anticipated to fulfill the set target.
A senior official of the State Bank of Vietnam has silenced rumours that the central bank has adjusted the currency band, saying the recent exchange rate fluctuations in the market still fall within the already fixed 5% range.
Thousands of cancer patients are awaiting check-ups and treatment at the branch of the HCM City Oncology Hospital in Thủ Đức City, causing a persistent overload at the largest oncology hospital in the south.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has acknowledged the recent hike in domestic airfares, but has assured the public the surge is ‘within the limits set by authorities’.
