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Reference exchange rate continues to drop slightly on February 5

Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,066 VND/USD on February 5, down 1 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling... Read More


Vietnam, US step up economic-trade policy dialogue

Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a working session with US Senator Bill Hagerty of the Republican Party, representing the state of Tennessee, on February 4, on ... Read More


Vietnam, Laos advance energy cooperation

Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long held a working session with Lao Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Chansaveng Bounyong in Vientiane on Februar... Read More


Vietnamese Government contributes to deepening Vietnam-Laos strategic bond: Lao PM

Vientiane, Feb. 5 -- Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has expressed his deep appreciation and special recognition of the Vietnamese Government's strong determination, under the close leadership a... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City targets nearly 1 quadrillion VND in budget revenue in 2026

Ho Chi Minh City, Feb. 5 -- Building on a record-high budget revenue performance in 2025, Ho Chi Minh City has set a more ambitious target of nearly 1 quadrillion VND (38.5 trillion USD) in State budg... Read More


Vietnam, US expand cooperation in high technology, energy, supply chains

Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- On the sidelines of the sixth round of talks on a reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade agreement between Vietnam and the US, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, who le... Read More


Lunar New Year average bonus for workers up 13%

Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- The average bonus for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday rose by 13% year on year to 8.69 million VND per employee, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. At the government's regul... Read More


Northwestern cuisine adds highland flavour to Spring Fair 2026

Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- Wandering through the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026, visitors are drawn to the culinary exhibition area of Vietnam's Northwestern provinces, which unfolds like a miniature mountain ... Read More


Dong Thap restructures fishing fleet towards sustainable harvesting of resources

Dong Thap, Feb. 5 -- The People's Committee of Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is rolling out a plan to transform fishing practices that harm marine resources and ecosystems, as part of efforts to ... Read More


Vietnam explores high-tech growth drivers with Chinese industry leader

Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on February 5 met with Wang Jiping, Chairman of ArcherMind Technology Co., Ltd., emphasising that Vietnam sees science, technology, innovation, a... Read More