The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies has begun accepting applications from businesses for interest-free loans to fund furlough and salary payments, its deputy director Bui Van Son has said.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) pledges to continue fostering exchange rate flexibility while maintaining macroeconomic and financial market stability, so as to ease concerns from the US Department of Treasury about the country’s currency practices.

Peru’s official ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to help boost trade between Vietnam and the South American nation.

VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Valdis Dombrovskis, vice president of the European Commission and EU trade commissioner, have co-chaired the opening meeting of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)'s Trade Committee.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese export of fruit and vegetables to the United States increased by 16.6% on-year to US$57.4 million during the four months of the year, according to details provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has just released its growth forecast for the year, with Vietnam’s growth revised down to 5.8% from the previous figure of 6.7% put forward in April.

Vietnam is expected to rake in US$4 billion from fruit and vegetables exports this year if the H1 pace is maintained in the second half of this year.

Vietnam’s animal feed exports hit nearly US$523.88 million in the first six months of 2021, up 52.7% year-on-year, according to the General Department of Customs.

The Vietnam Public Joint Stock Commercial Bank (PVcomBank) has been honoured as the Best Trade Finance Bank, the Best Card Service Provider, and the Best Bank for Customer Services in Vietnam for 2021 among the Finance Derivative Awards.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has just proposed to increase export tax on gold products of less than 95% purity to 2% from 0%.