The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has decided to extend the deadline for issuing investigation determinations about wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam that have suspected components built in China, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).

The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE ) is exerting every effort to put a trading system developed by the Korea Exchange (KRX) into operation at the end of 2023, said HoSE Acting Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Viet Ha.

The four biggest banks in Vietnam have strongly cut interest rates for many deposit terms to the lowest levels of the year.

Vietnam and the US held a meeting of the Timber Working Group, set up to carry out the two Governments’ Agreement on Illegal Logging and Timber Trade, in Washington DC on August 22 - 23.

The Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition – Vietfish 2023 kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23.

The factory of the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC (NSRP), based in the central province of Thanh Hoa, will undergo the first general maintenance from August 25.

As the peak season for international tourism is approaching, after a long time being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam has determined it is a time for tourism sector to rebound and thrive.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded the northern province of Bac Ninh strive to become a city with modern industry and high technology by 2030.

Branding is a long-term solution to make Vietnamese goods competitive in the international market, as many products originating from Vietnam remain unfamiliar to consumers though they are among the world's top production volumes, said experts.

Amid considerable changes in the global investment trend in many important real estate segments, Vietnam has still been one of the destinations drawing great interest from investors thanks to the positive recovery capacity and the flexibility of the country’s economy, according to a recent report from Savills Vietnam.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23.898 VND/USD on August 23, up 12 VND from the previous day.

A plan on inland container depot development in Vietnam for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision to 2050, has been approved.

The website, www.vietnamairlines.com, and mobile app of Vietnam Airlines have been granted the international security certification of PCI DSS Compliance Level 2.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which has been effective for three years, has generated positive results, reflected by a record in the trade between Vietnam and the EU, including Germany, according to Dr. Daniel Müller, Regional Manager for ASEAN at the German Asia-Pacific Business Association.

The northern province of Hung Yen has implemented a project to promote economic development of the land stretches along the banks of Hong and Luoc rivers in the 2021-2025 period with a vision to 2030, aiming to make an economic breakthrough for the potential areas.

Cao Son Coal Joint Stock Company under Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has launched a project to restore, expand and increase the capacity of Cao Son coal mine in Cam Pha city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

A direct air route linking the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s South Jeolla province and Vietnam’s central province of Khanh Hoa will be put into operation from late October, the Korean southwestern province’s authorities announced on August 21.

Authorities of the northern province of Quang Ninh have taken a series of trade connection activities to support businesses and cooperatives in the locality in promoting the stable sale of local products in the domestic and foreign markets, towards sustainable export.

Whether prices of gasoline in Vietnam are reasonable with regard to income per capita compared to those of other countries around the world remains controversial.

Many experts on the property market proposed cutting interest rates of loans for investing or buying social housing products to 4.5-6% per year from 8.2-8.7% at present.