Reference exchange rate up 45 VND last week

The State Bank of Vietnam’s reference exchange rate increased 45 VND between August 21 and 25.The rate experienced a sharp decrease at the beginning of the week on August 21, narrowed the decline momentum on the next day, and rebounded from August 23 …

Markets busy ahead of Vu Lan festival

Supermarkets and wet markets are now busy as the Vu Lan festival is only three days away. The festival, dedicated to both parents who are living and those who passed away, will fall on August 30 or the 15th day of the 7th lunar month.In traditional ma…

Singaporean PM begins official visit to Vietnam

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a delegation from Singapore arrived in Hanoi on August 27, beginning a three-day official visit to Vietnams at the invitation of his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.Welcoming the Singaporean and his entourage at the airp…

Regional media covers Vietnam’s AFF U23 Championship win

After the final of AFF U23 Championship on August 26 in Thailand, while Thai media expressed their admiration for the U23 Vietnam’s victory in the tournament, the Indonesian press expressed regret when Indonesian players lost in the penalty shootout.U…

Can Tho: Final sections of Tran Hoang Na bridge get linked

The final sections of the Tran Hoang Na bridge spanning Can Tho River in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho were linked on August 26 after almost three years of construction.According to the municipal management board of ODA projects, the completed work…