VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has proposed that the World Bank (WB) help Vietnamn research and produce its own COVID-19 vaccines.

The World Bank (WB) is a very important development partner, which always supports and actively contributes to Vietnam’s socio-economic development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has pledged to tackle obstacles to two projects on food safety and hygiene, and sustainable fishery development, saying that they are urgent to Vietnam’s agriculture.

VOV.VN - The Global Banking & Finance Review (GBAF) has honoured the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) by granting them the Best SME Bank South East Asia 2021 award.

The State Bank of Vietnam and the northern province of Quang Ninh continue topping the 2020 Public Administration Reform (PAR) Index, the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform announced on June 24.

The Lao-Viet Joint Venture Bank has donated LAK50 million (US$5,200) to Vietnam's National COVID-19 Vaccine Fund.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has flexibly operated monetary policy tools to maintain liquidity for the banking system, contributing to stabilising and recovering credit growth in the context of unpredictable impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines is anticipated to receive an initial capital injection of VND4 trillion through a support package with an interest rate of 0% in July as part of efforts to overcome a serious impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a representative of the national flag carrier.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung proposed the World Bank continue to help Vietnam in addressing core issues in social welfare, poverty reduction, and in narrowing the gap between regions at his meeting with WB Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk on June 17.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) has been honoured as the Leading Contact Center Vietnam 2021 by the Global Banking & Finance Review (GBAF).