Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 16 presented the State President’s decision to appoint Nguyen Thi Hong as the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Vietnamese banks have been increasing their foreign ownership ratios to attract investment and improve financial strength.

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the East Asia Summit (EAS) has been growing robustly, serving as a forum for strategic dialogue and cooperation in matters regarding peace, security and prosperity in the region.

The World Bank (WB) recently released a report in which it called on the Vietnamese Government to take urgent action to ensure future growth in the face of natural disaster risks.

The ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit was held on November 12 within the framework of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

The National Assembly passed the appointment of several new ministers and senior government officials, and approved the Resolution on State budget estimate for 2021 on November 12, the eighth working day of the second phase of its 10th session.

VOV.VN - Global Business Outlook, a UK-based publication dedicated to covering a range of vital industries, has quoted a statement by the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) which proposes that the Vietnamese economy could grow bigger than Singapore by 2029.

Non-performing loans (NPLs) among commercial banks increased sharply in the first three quarters of this year due to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Promoting the development of science and technology as well as digital economy is a wise choice for Vietnam to achieve an annual average economic growth rate of 7% during 2021-2030, according to experts.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly is scheduled to dismiss two Government ministers from their posts at its ongoing year-end session in Hanoi on November 11.