The total value of corporate bond issuances was recorded at VND42.783 trillion (US$1.86 billion) in the first half, according to data compiled by the Vietnam Bond Market Association (VBMA) from the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the State Securities Commission (SSC).

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 4 extended messages of congratulations to US President Joe Biden on the 247th Independence Day of the United States of America (July 4).

A man residing in Mo Lao ward, Hanoi’s Ha Dong district has been sentenced to six years in prison for “making, storing, distributing, or disseminating information, documents, and items against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.”

VOV.VN - The Politburo has decided to appoint State President Vo Van Thuong to join the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam – the highest party organ on military policy in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, led by its head Le Hoai Trung, paid a visit to the US from June 28 to July 2 at at the invitation of the Department of State.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has sent a document to credit institutions and branches of foreign banks and SBV in provinces and centrally-run cities regarding the reduction of interest rates.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on June 28 met with head of China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Luo Wen to discuss ways to further cooperation between the ministry and the administration.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong on June 29 praised Vietnamese peacekeepers for making practical contributions to US missions, helping to raise Vietnam’s profile globally.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed a total of 975,010 international tourists in June, representing a rise of 6.4% compared to May, according to details given by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China within the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to the neighbouring country.