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While private joint stock commercial banks have increased capital significantly so far this year, the capital for State-owned commercial banks has remained stagnant.

An increasing number of children in Ho Chi Minh City have been hospitalised for respiratory diseases despite the peak season not yet having arrived.

The police of Hanoi said on October 9 that they have launched criminal proceedings against three Vietnamese suspects charged with smuggling approximately 100 kg of synthetic drugs from Europe into Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on ASEAN member nations to foster unity and take resilience as the foundation to enter a new phase of development with new thinking and momentum, and refreshed outlook.

Many people in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong face the threat of landslides as a long crack has appeared on the hill behind their homes.

Despite facing poor crops, coffee farmers in Vietnam's Central Highlands region hope for good profits thanks to rising prices.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam joined the heads of state and government of other ASEAN member states at the opening ceremony of the 44th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane on October 9.

The northern region is reporting worsening air pollution. The weather has become dry, with dense fog at night and early mornings.

Green, clean development and semiconductor chip production are among the sectors in Vietnam that foreign investors are interested in, according to VinaCapital CEO and Founding Partner Don Lam.

Singapore-based United Overseas Bank has revised up its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam by 0.5 percentage point to 6.4% this year from the previous projection of 5.9%.

Representatives from the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) and Sanofi have recently signed a document on cooperation in producing certain Sanofi vaccines at the VNVC factory in Vietnam.

The largest freshwater reservoir in the Mekong Delta region is scheduled to be put into operation next year.

A sea turtle has been spotted in Nha Trang Bay for the first time in years, marking a significant milestone for marine conservation in Vietnam.

Vietnam attaches importance to and prioritizes its great relationship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone during their meeting in Vientiane on October 8.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 12-14.

Two men have been detained in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh for carrying up to 30 kilos of crystal meth from Cambodia to HCM City.

A bomb weighing around 500 kilos was found by a river in the central province of Ha Tinh’s Cam Xuyen District.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 8 attended and delivered an important speech at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ASEAN BIS) as part of his attendance to the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits in Vientiane, Laos.

Demand for 50,000 dwellings remains unmet annually in Ho Chi Minh City, leading to pent-up demand, experts said.