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On June 21, 2021, the global rating agency Moody’s has completed a periodic review of the ratings of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)

The local retail price of petrol rose by more than VND700 per litre at 3 p.m. on June 26 following the latest price adjustments made by both the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

The farmers in Ninh Binh Province have enjoyed a bountiful pineapple harvest and good prices despite the impact from Covid-19.

Eight labour export companies have been banned from sending workers to Japan due to the high absconding rate.

Vietnam has attracted US$15.27 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of 2021, equivalent to 97.4% of the figure recorded in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Singapore tops the list of a total of 80 countries and territories investing in the nation this year with investment reaching US$5.64 billion, trailed by Japan at US$2.44 billion, and the Republic of Korea at US$2.05 billion, according to

Many resorts and hotels in the central region, including five-star hotels, are offering big discounts to lure local customers.

Many restaurants in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District have stayed open beyond their permitted hours after on-site services were resumed.

Many households in the northern province of Bac Giang have to stay overnight to harvest lychees which are now ready for harvest.

More than three tonnes of lychee from the northern province of Bac Giang has been exported to Germany via the e-commerce platform Voso.

Supermarkets in HCM City are stocking up and tightening preventive measures during the Covid-19 outbreak as the number of customers increases.

Many steelmakers in Vietnam have slashed the steel prices for the second time since June 7.

Restaurants in Hanoi reopened on-site services June 22 after social distancing for Covid-19 prevention.

Hundreds of planes are now left unused at Vietnam’s two biggest airports of Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat.

The manufacturing and processing sector has taken the lead in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of this year, pulling in 6.1 billion USD, or over 43 percent of the total.

Automobile manufacturers and distributors in Vietnam have launched strong discounts this month to boost sales.

The nation must pay close attention to promoting the development of industrial production and retail due to both sectors continuing to be adversely impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the World Bank (WB).

The country’s economic growth in the first half of the year is expected to remain lower than expected due to the pandemic affecting production and business.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has received a Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FAOC) issued by the Transport Canada, allowing it to operate flights to the North American country.