The price of building materials has been increasing since the beginning of the year despite weak demand and a gloomy real estate market.

Noteworthy stories of the week: Freight charge falls by 40 percent; the number of foreign travelers soars by 36 times; some commercial banks are granted more credit room for 2023; banks slashed deposit interest rates.

Boss Duc has sent a letter to shareholders. Gelex’s CEO has collected 1 million shares of a securities company. And Vu Dang Hai Yen has resigned from the post of deputy CEO of FLC. These were the business news highlights of last week.