Business
Vietnam's 2024 inflation projected at 4-4.5%
The main causes are pressures from global energy and food price hike, and impact of Typhoon Yagi.
Banking & Finance
$128 mln of public investment capital from foreign loans disbursed in 11M
The figure equivalent to 39.06% of the annual target.
Investment
VND100 trillion credit package for social housing projects
Government's plan to build one million social housing units between 2021 and 2030 requires a total of some $19.7 billion.
Domestic gold ring price hits record high
The selling price of gold ring reaching VND85.6 million ($3,368) per tael on October 18.
Two weak banks transfered to Vietcombank, MB Bank
The mandatory transfer is one of solutions to improve the local banking system and address bad debts, according to the central bank.
Preferential credit program launched to develop 1 million ha of high-quality, low-emission rice
Farmers and rice producers will get low-interest loans to develop the rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta region.
Japan pledges record ODA for Vietnam in 2023-24 fiscal year
Loan agreements worth ¥102 billion ($678 million), the higest in the past six years.
Domestic gold price hits record high since June
The selling price of SJC-branded gold bars rose to VND86 million ($3,420) per tael on October 16.
Conference connecting banks and businesses opens in HCM City
Banks in HCM City has so far this year disbursed over VND425.6 trillion ($17 billion) to enterprises, cooperatives and household businesses.