The amount of remittances flowing to Ho Chi Minh City has continued to increase despite complicated geopolitical changes in the world, reaching about US$6.8 billion so far, according to Nguyen Duc Lenh, Vice Director of the Ho Chi Minh branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent approximately US$468 million importing 22,736 completely built unit (CBU) cars in November, an increase of 58.8% in volume and 46.7% in value over the previous month, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City's import and export turnover by the end of November reached US$101.6 billion, thereby becoming the first locality in the country to pass the US$100 billion mark.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has highlighted the significance of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to an environment of peace and stability as well as long-term development of Vietnam.

Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Rebeca Grynspan spoke highly of Vietnam’s policy frameworks and institutions at a working session with State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan, who led a delegation to attend the 13th UNCTAD Debt Management Conference from December 5-7.

VOV.VN - The Trade Office and Embassy of Vietnam opened a pavilion at Intex South Asia, an international textile sourcing show held on December 8 in New Delhi.

A delegation from the China Coast Guard (CCG) led by its Director Maj. Gen Yu Zhong held a working session with the High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) Region 1 on December 8, as part of the first exchange programme “Vietnam coast guards and friends” in 2022.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong highlighted the significance of Vietnam-Laos special relationship during a reception in Hanoi on December 7 for Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Laos Chansamone Chanyalath.

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, visited the Lao mission there on December 5 to extend greetings on the occasion of the 47th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975-2022).

The State Bank of Vietnam has raised the domestic banking system’s credit growth by 1.5-2.0 percentage points from the previous 14% limit on December 5.