The banking sector will apply comprehensive monetary policies and banking operations to improve credit access, focusing on enhancing national credit ratings, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Credit in the first half of this year rose 6.2% in comparison with the end of last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

A Republic of Korea (RoK)-Vietnam forum to strengthen co-operation between their electrical industries was held in HCM City on June 30 with more than 40 firms taking part.

People with HIV and AIDS are expecting medical costs to soar when international health aid is cut off next year, participants at a policy dialogue said on June 27.

Ho Chi Minh City-based FV Hospital is offering check-ups and treatment to nearly 900 cancer patients who hold national health insurance cards in order to ease the burden on the public hospital system.

Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang will take part in the Yonex Canada Open badminton tournament starting on June 28 in Calgary.

At 6am on June 16, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Hao of Brigade 918, received a call from his wife, Ngo Thi Dung.

The People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) announced preliminary conclusions on the causes of two tragic military aircraft crashes which occurred this month on June 24.

Few migrant workers in the informal sector have proper understanding about their rights in host localities and how to exercise those rights, particularly those relating to social welfare, chairwoman of Hanoi’s Women Union Tran Thi Phuong Hoa said.

Government approval for importing 100,000 tonnes of sugar will help meet demand in the local market, but cannot bring down prices because the distribution system is poor, economists say.