VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has decided to raise operating interest rates by approximately 1% as of September 23 in an effort to keep inflation in check and maintain the macroecnomic stability.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, while attending the ongoing 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, met with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, to discuss cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam comes in at 63rd out of 113 countries in the global rankings for a digital environment and support system for entrepreneurs, according to details given by the Global Index of Digital Entrepreneurship Systems.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea signed a number of memorandums of understanding on cooperation in innovative startup and technology transfer support at a business connectivity festival (Mega Us Expo 2022) underway in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21 - 22.

VOV.VN - Da Nang’s People's Committee has issued a support scheme which aims to attract international MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) visitors in the near future.

Politburo member and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh has hailed the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for its effective operations and active contributions in Vietnam, including providing financial support for projects.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Motor Show 2022 will officially take place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26 with the participation of 14 auto brands, motorcycle manufacturers and several popular brands from the supporting industry.

HCM City's Department of Industry and Trade, the Management Board of the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) and the Management Board of Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) organised the “Sourcing Fair Supporting Industries 2022” (SFS 2022) conference in HCM City on September 8.

As of September 7, more than 4.6 million labourers nationwide had received housing rent support worth over VND3.1 trillion (over US$131.46 million) under a recent decision of the Prime Minister, equivalent to 83.3% of the total approved registrations.

The absence of laws on energy and in particular renewable energy is causing an imbalance between the stages of production, transmission and consumption of coal-fired power, solar power, and wind power in Vietnam.