Economy 1 VietnamPlus | 06/08/2022 09:51 Vietnam’s rubber exports rise sharply Vietnam exported around 110,000 tonnes of rubber worth 181 million USD in May, up 40.4 percent in volume and 27.9 percent in value against the previous month. 2 Vietnam news | 06/08/2022 09:39 Deposit interest rate forecast to rise by 0.3-0.5 pp in H2 2022 Deposit interest rate in the second half of this year might be adjusted up some 0.3 to 0.5 percentage points, experts forecast. 3 VietnamPlus | 06/08/2022 09:27 Reference exchange rate unchanged on June 8 The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,057 VND/USD on June 8, unchanged from the previous day. 4 Vietnam news | 06/08/2022 08:57 Petrol tax reduction could benefit economic development: experts Việt Nam needs to reduce taxes and fees for petrol and oil products to stabilise the domestic petroleum market and ensure economic growth, according to experts. 5 Vietnam news | 06/08/2022 08:35 Demand for healthy foods on the rise post-COVID Consumers are increasingly looking for natural and environment-friendly products and those with health benefits after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the High Quality Vietnamese Product Business Association. 6 Vietnam news | 06/08/2022 07:42 Property market faces serious liquidity issues: conference With the real estate market facing liquidity problems, analysts have called for the Government and banking industry to create a mechanism that enables property developers to borrow and issue bonds. 7 Vietnam news | 06/08/2022 07:28 PetroVietnam surpasses oil exploitation by 22 per cent in January-May The Việt Nam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) pumped 4.55 million tonnes of crude oil in the first five months of 2022, surpassing the plan by 22 per cent, contributing to ensuring national energy security and national development. 8 Vietnam news | 06/08/2022 06:44 VN-Index reverses course, slightly gains in late trade The stocks market was mixed on Tuesday, as a strong recovery in risk asset demand in the last minutes of the afternoon session helped pull the VN-Index out of the bearish trend set in the morning trade. 9 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 20:50 Proposed minimum wage insufficient to make ends meet: insiders As the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has been gathering comments on a draft on the minimum wage, insiders said the proposed wages are insufficient to make ends meet. 10 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 20:47 Vietnamese businesses attend Seoul Food 2022 Twenty Vietnamese enterprises are participating in Seoul Food 2022, which kicked off at the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) on June 7. 11 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 20:03 Hanoi Association of Main Industrial Products seeks cooperation opportunities with Italy Cooperation opportunities between Hanoi’s businesses that offer main industrial products and Italian enterprises were highlighted at a conference in the capital city on June 7. 12 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 19:13 Higher coverage helps SMEs recover faster The Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) took effect on January 1, 2018, but its programmes have not provided adequate coverage to make any big difference. 13 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 18:15 Change in thinking needed in agricultural production: Minister Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said that it is necessary for the nation to shift from agricultural production to an agricultural economy. 14 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 17:51 Coffee export turnover exceeds 2 billion USD in five months Vietnam shipped 889,000 tonnes of coffee overseas for more than 2 billion USD in the first five months of 2022, up 24.2 and 54 percent year on year, respectively. 15 Vietnam news | 06/07/2022 17:26 Travel companies make a comeback on stock market Analysts said that the tourism sector is in a good position to make a strong recovery. 16 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 14:19 EVFTA helps push up Vietnam's spice, fruit, vegetable export to EU Vietnam has many more opportunities to increase export of fruits and vegetables to the European Union - the world's largest market, thanks to tariff incentives brought by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to analysts. 17 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 10:39 Appropriate policies needed for blue sea economic development Appropriate policies and regulations will help fully exploit untapped potential in developing blue sea economy, which plays an important role in socio – economic development of Vietnam, according to insiders. 18 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 10:22 Vietnam boosting agricultural production in accordance with int’l standards: Minister Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has said that his ministry will review and adjust policies to encourage and support businesses to invest in agriculture, and develop production in accordance with international standards and practices to better serve the export of agricultural products. 19 Vietnam news | 06/07/2022 10:17 US waives tariffs on solar panels from Việt Nam The US on Monday announced a two-year tax exemption period on solar panels manufactured in four Southeast Asian countries, including Việt Nam. 20 VietnamPlus | 06/07/2022 09:08 Reference exchange rate down 5 VND on June 7 The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,057 VND/USD on June 7, down 5 VND from the previous day. 866 867 868 869 870