The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) held 20 auctions of government bonds in July, raising over VND36.5 trillion (over US$1.45 billion).

Many of the nearly 35,000-strong Vietnamese community in Vancouver, Canada, have maintained traditional practices of their homeland, using products from Vietnam and other Asian countries.

More than 34 million e-wallets were active in Vietnam as of June 30, accounting for 59% of the total 58 million activated e-wallets.

Vietnamese airlines have been taking various measures in the face of a fleet contraction triggered by the manufacturer’s engine recall, including adding and replacing aircraft.

Vietnam is expected to maintain a trade surplus for the ninth consecutive year in 2024, given its export growth in the remainders of the year equal to that during January-July, according to experts.

SK C&C - an information technology service provider in the Republic of Korea (RoK) - on August 5 announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with the FPT Information System (FPT IS) of Vietnam's leading IT company FPT Corporation in expanding the global digital Environment – Social – Governance (ESG) business.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on August 5 received Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam Choi Young-sam who has started his term of office in Vietnam.

Secretary of the Can Tho municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu and Governor of Japan’s Niigata prefecture Hanazumi Hideyo on August 5 exchanged views on how to boost cooperation between the two localities in various fields, with priority given to manufacturing and processing.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Lebanon, Iran, and Israel at this time, given the escalation of tentions between the three countries, posing risks to people’s safety and property.

The Business Association in the northern province of Thai Binh on August 5 coordinated with the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry to organise a conference connecting Bangladeshi and Thai Binh businesses.