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Interest rates decline but remain high

Ngoc Nguyen - July 15, 2023

HCMC - After four consecutive policy interest rate cuts by the central bank, the average annual rates on deposits and loans on the market...

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Vietnam’s rice prices at 10-year highs

Ngoc Nguyen - July 15, 2023

HCMC - Export prices of Vietnamese rice soared to 10-year highs in the first half of 2023, offering a bright prospect for the country’s...

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HCMC to spend VND8.5 billion collecting garbage on Saigon River

Ngoc Nguyen - July 15, 2023

HCMC - The HCMC People's Committee has approved a plan for renting garbage collecting machines to clean up the Saigon River over the next...

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Northern Vietnam grapples with electricity shortage as heatwave intensifies

Dat Thanh - July 15, 2023

HCMC – The extreme heat wave in northern Vietnam is intensifying and resulting in a surge in electricity demand and posing a pressing challenge...

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Vietnam spends US$100 million on in-app purchases in Jan-May

Ngoc Nguyen - July 15, 2023

HCMC - Vietnamese users have spent over US$100 million, equivalent to around VND2.3 trillion, on in-app transactions through mobile devices in the first five...

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CAAV: Slots needed for local airlines at foreign airports

Dat Thanh - July 15, 2023

HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has urged the Ministry of Transport to address the difficulties faced by local carriers in...

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VND190 billion approved for City Hall upgrade

Do An - July 15, 2023

HCMC – The HCMC People’s Council has recently approved spending VND190 billion on the City Hall upgrade project. The State-funded project will renovate the 110-plus-year-old...

Infrastructure

Work commences on two roads leading to Long Thanh airport

- July 14, 2023

HCMC - Work started today, July 14, on two roads that connect the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport with the HCMC-Dau Giay Expressway and...

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Oysters, sea cucumbers, dried fish thrive amidst export decline

Dat Thanh - July 14, 2023

HCMC – Amidst a decline in major seafood exports, outbound sales of oysters, sea cucumbers, and dried fish are bucking the trend. Overall seafood exports...

Infrastructure

Vietnam to have over 1,850 kilometers of expressway by year-end

Ngoc Nguyen - July 14, 2023

HCMC - The total length of Vietnam's expressway network will exceed 1,850 kilometers by the end of 2023, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Duy...

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