The fundraising programme “65 Years of Vietnam–Cuba Solidarity” has garnered more than VND400 billion (over US$15.1 million) with nearly 2 million donations as of the morning of September 5, less than a month since its launch.

Ho Chi Minh City will begin construction of a long-planned international financial centre (IFC) in September, part of Vietnam’s push to position itself as a regional financial hub alongside Singapore and Hong Kong (China).

The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee convened its 49th session in Hanoi on September 5, to lay the groundwork for the year-end sitting of the 15th legislature.