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.

VOV.VN - The Trade Office of Vietnam in the Netherlands said that the EU-imposed carbon tax may have a direct impact on several categories of Vietnamese industrial products exported to the EU.

A ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, was held on April 29 by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva.

VOV.VN - A flag raising ceremony was held in Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, on April 30 to mark 48 years of Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day, and 51 years of Quang Tri’s Liberation Day.

The Embassy of Vietnam in France on April 27 hosted a ceremony to pay tribute to Hung Kings – the legendary founders of the country.