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CPI rises 4.57% in first 10M of 2026
Transport sector making the biggest contribution to the overall CPI increase, driven by petrol price hike.
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VND among Asia’s top three best-performing currencies against USD despite dual pressures
Among the ten Asian currencies surveyed, the Vietnamese dong ranked third, behind the South Korean won and the Chinese yuan.
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AgroViet 2026 to showcase sustainable agriculture technologies and products
A new highlight of AgroViet 2026 is the expanded display of environmental protection technologies and equipment, along with dedicated exhibition spaces for science and technology products and innovative startups involved in digital transformation and green transformation initiatives.
Vaccine bought from Cuba
The government has allowed the purchase of 10 million doses of Cuba's Abdala vaccine.
Vietnam to develop hydrogen industry
Vietnam possesses advantages in hydrogen production from renewable energy sources such as offshore wind, so needs a strategy to stay abreast of the hydrogen industry.
Vietnam to buy 20 million more Pfizer doses
The government has decided to spend more than VND2.6 trillion ($114.5 million) from the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund to purchase nearly 20 million additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine. According to the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam needs 150 million doses in order to vaccinate 75 million people, costing VND25.2 trillion ($1.1 billion).
Production to slowly return
Big brands are suffering from the severe impact of Covid-19 in Vietnam. Global financial services firm BTIG has predicted that production activities in the country will return to 50 per cent of capacity by the end of this year and 100 per cent in 2022.
MoF rejects misleading budget information
In an official statement released on September 17, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said that information about the budget facing difficulties and the central budget being almost nonexistent are misleading.
Austria to support Vietnam - EU ties
During an official phone call with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Austrian Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz said the country will assist Vietnam in strengthening ties with the EU and removing the “yellow card” on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.