VOV.VN - A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council led by Nguyen Van Dung, vice chairman of the southern city’s People’s Council, is on a working visit to Australia and New Zealand with a view towards boost ties between the city and localities of the two nations.

The Hanoi authorities on October 7 held an event to promote cashless payments in Hoan Kiem district.

Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group on October 2 said it has secured funding of at least US$200 million from Bain Capital, one of the world’s leading private investment firms with approximately US$175 billion in assets under management.

VOV.VN - Prolonged heavy rain on September 28 morning threw traffic in the capital of Hanoi into chaos.

The northern midland province of Phu Tho always rolls out red carpet, and commits to creating favourable conditions for Japanese enterprises who want to expand their investment in the locality, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Minh Chau has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses have so far invested in 241 projects in Laos, with a total registered capitalization of US$5.4 billion, of which US$2.7 billion has been disbursed, a conference heard in Hanoi September 12.

VOV.VN - The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will lend US$300 million to Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) to assist small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to access capital for production.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in August increased 6.6% over the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 30 cut the red ribbons inaugurating the second phase of Vinh Tuy bridge (Vinh Tuy 2) in the capital city of Hanoi, helping to ease traffic load between the two banks of the Red River.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Nguyen Tat Thanh presented President Vo Van Thuong's credentials to Governor-General Bob Dadae in the city capital of Port Moresby on August 24.