VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has voiced its strong objection to China’s unilateral fishing ban in the East Sea and said it has no legal force.

Moody’s Investor Service has forecast that Vietnam’s forex reserves excluding gold will rebound to US$95 billion by the end of the year as the State Bank of Vietnam rebuilds its stockpile.

VOV.VN - The Standing Committee of the National Assembly will convene its 23rd session in Hanoi from May 9-12 to give opinions on important issues, including socio-economic and state budget reports.

With the 2023 ASEAN theme of “ASEAN Matters: Epicentre of Growth”, the coming 42nd ASEAN Summit reflects member countries’ wish and efforts to turn the bloc into a growth epicentre that leads cooperation and connectivity processes in the region and contributes to the common goal of peace, stability, and prosperity.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has recently issued two circulars to support businesses and the real estate market in particular.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has been drastically implementing measures, particularly those to reduce loan interest rates, said its deputy governor Dao Minh Tu at a regular government press conference on May 5, calling it one of the important and practical policies to help businesses.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City branch of Thai banking giant Kasikorn Bank (KBank) recently raised its charter capital from US$80 million to US$285 million in Vietnam, representing a 2.5 fold-rise according to the plan approved by the State Bank of Vietnam.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Truong Thi Mai held talks with Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee Roberto Morales Ojeda in Hanoi on May 4.

VOV.VN - The Electricity of Vietnam’s recent decision to raise the average retail price of electricity by 3% as of May 4 will not have much impact on the country’s consumer price index (CPI), according to an official of the country’s sole power group.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested airports and airlines to enforce the regulation on electronic identification and authentication in the aviation sector.