Measures implemented by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to fight off the dollarisation of the economy, highlighted by the zero per cent interest rate for deposits made in US dollar, have produced positive effects in stabilising the exchange market, increasing foreign reserves, remittance flows and foreign investments, said economists and exchange market experts.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) cultural exchange officially kicked off in the central coastal city of Da Nang on August 16 to further deepen the friendship between the two countries.

A series of art performances, exhibitions, culture performances and trade and tourism promotions are coming to the central city, part of a cultural exchange festival between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

VOV.VN - Children from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13 as part of an ongoing international exchange programme taking place in the southern city.

Working delegations of the Defence Ministries of Vietnam and Laos on August 12 inspected preparations for the second Vietnam-Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange in Moc Chau district of Vietnam’s Son La province and Sop Bao district in Laos’s Houaphanh province.

The third Vietnam Festival in Sapporo – a cultural exchange between Vietnam and Japan was opened on Sapporo city, Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on August 10.

VOV.VN - The 20th Hoi An - Japan Cultural Exchange Programme was launched this week in the ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam province, with numerous diverse activities planned to preserve and develop unique folk arts, attracting the participation of many tourists and locals.

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) held 20 auctions of government bonds in July, raising over VND36.5 trillion (over US$1.45 billion).

VOV.VN - Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc and Second Minister for Finance of Singapore Chee Hong Tat witnessed the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNS) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) after their working session held on August 5.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) in the southern province of Long An and the Women, Family and Youth Social Service Institute of the Republic of Korea’s Chungcheongnam province have held a cultural exchange and volunteer programme with activities in Ben Luc and Thu Thua districts and Tan An city.