After cooling down in August 2024 and bottoming out at the end of September, the USD/VND exchange rate has shown signs of increasing again since the beginning of October.

Provinces, ministries and government agencies had allocated VND664.9 trillion (US$26.7 billion) for public investment as of the end of September, showed data from the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

The total social investment capital disbursed during January – September rose 6.8% to some VND2.42 quadrillion (US$97.2 billion) on the back of a fall in lending interest rate, robust production growth, and the continuation of tax incentives, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a circular on interest rates applied to US dollar (USD) deposits of organisations and individuals at credit institutions and foreign bank branches.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese airlines, including Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Pacific Airlines, VASCO, Bamboo Airways and Vietravel Airlines, operated a total of 176,307 flights, of which 45,889 were delayed, accounting for 26% of the total figure, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV)'s report.

Vietnam's national credit rating is making significant strides toward achieving the official 'Investment' ranking.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on September 17 reduced the interest rate on the open market operation (OMO) channel from 4.25% to 4% per year.

With a sharp depreciation of the US dollar against the Vietnamese dong, the State Treasury has continuously bought large amounts of the greenback from commercial banks.

Several private and State-owned banks have reduced interest rates and offered debt relief for customers affected by Typhoon Yagi.

VOV.VN - TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants from all over world, has listed two Vietnamese dishes among its 100 best rated appetizers.