The multidimensional poverty rate in Vietnam has fallen to below 1% this year, the Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) reported at its year-end review conference held in Hanoi on December 27.

The Ministry of Finance announced on December 24 that it had coordinated with relevant ministries and agencies to issue certificates of eligibility for providing credit rating services to five enterprises as of December.

A prolonged low birth rate is forecast to directly impact the size and structure of the population, leading to consequences such as labour shortages, rapid population aging, and population decline.

The latest US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s announcement to make fewer interest rate cut next year immediately impacted the USD/VND exchange rate.

The USD/VND exchange rate is not forecast to be under great pressure at the end of this year, if the US Federal Reserve (Fed) continues to cut interest rates at its meeting this month, experts said.

The country's birth rate has reached an all-time low, estimated at 1.96 children per woman in 2023, with forecasts suggesting further declines.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang witnessed growth of 10.18% and enjoyed positive growth in the final quarter of the year, with the final quarter growing higher than the previous one.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has emerged as one of the important countries, not only in the region, but also in the world, and has achieved significant milestones this year, especially in economics, diplomacy, and defence, according to former Indian Deputy National Security Advisor SD Pradhan in a recent media interview given in New Delhi, India.

The banking system's credit growth had risen by 11.12% as of November 22 compared to the end of 2023, hence the 15% growth target for the whole year is reachable, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

VOV.VN - Several Vietnamese dishes have been named among the top 100 best rated desserts in Southeast Asia, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.