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VN central bank reassures interest rates will slide further

Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Pham Thanh Ha has said that interest rates will continue to decrease to help enterprises and the national economy recover.

Free delivery affects 50 percent of consumer buying decisions

Free shipping is the factor that has the strongest impact on Vietnamese users’ buying goods online.

PM requests inspection of electricity supply

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the Ministry of Trade and Industry to establish a team to inspect the electricity supply of Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) from 2021 to June of this year.

Three die of HFM disease, Health Ministry asks for more preventive measures

Vietnam has recorded as many as 8,995 cases of hand, foot and mouth (HFM) disease since the beginning of the year, including three fatalities recorded in Dak Lak, Kien Giang, and Long An provinces, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH).

US likely to investigate paper bags imported from Vietnam

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has received a petition for anti-dumping investigation on imports of paper shopping bags from the Vietnamese market.

Local track-and-field athlete wins bronze at Asian U20 championships

Le Thi Thanh Nga brought home a bronze medal in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the 2023 Asian U20 Athletics Championships held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 6.

Vietnamese female scientist honoured with King of Thailand Awards

Vietnamese scientist Ngo Thi Thuy Huong and her colleagues at Phenikaa University were recently honoured with the King of Thailand Awards in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the field of Vetiver phytoremediation technology.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to visit Vietnam

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 11-13 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

Vietnam cautious over trade deficit rise with South Korea

A rise in South Korean investment into Vietnam resulting in an expansion in imports from the former is creating a trade deficit for the latter.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 7/2023

HCDC identifies genotype of EV71 causing severe hand-foot-mouth disease

Thousands of youth to join HCM City’s summer volunteer campaign

Around 125,000 young people are expected to take part in numerous volunteer activities and programmes of the HCM City 2023 summer volunteer campaign from June 11 to August 6.

Vietnam attends 2023 UN International Bazaar

Vietnam’s traditional cuisine fascinated foreign friends at the International Bazaar held at the United Nations headquarters on June 6.

Vietnam’s unemployment rate lower than world average: Labor Minister

Vietnam’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of this year hit 2.25 percent, which is much lower than the global rate.

Vietnamese poet receives medal of Palestinian President

The noble medal was bestowed upon Poet Nguyen Quang Thieu for his outstanding contributions to culture, science, and art and the friendship between the two countries.

NA deputies bemoan slow lending plans

The slow deployment of a pro-business monetary policy is making it hard to provide timely assistance for enterprises, cooperatives, and household businesses.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 7/2023

HCM City targets to contribute to 40% of Vietnam’s GDP by 2030

Danang man spends over decade caring for 1,000 pigeons

Le Minh Hai has driven his motorbike over 10 kilometres for the past 13 years from home to East Sea Park in Son Tra District to take care of 1,000 pigeons that he calls ‘his children’.

International Yoga Day to take place in over 35 localities across Vietnam

It will begin with a yoga performance on June 11 at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi, followed by the main ceremonies on June 18 at the Monument to Patriotic Soldiers near Hoan Kiem Lake, with over 10,000 people expected to take part.

Tourists advised not to take plastic bags to Co To Island

Households on the island have been also provided with environmentally friendly bags to reduce the use of plastic.

Downgrading COVID-19 to Group-B infectious disease to change healthcare system

On Saturday, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control approved the downgrade in the classification of COVID-19.