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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.
Government proposes tax exemption and reduction extension
The government has proposed the continuation of exemptions and reductions on taxes, late tax payment fees, and land rentals payable in 2020 and 2021, which would lower State budget revenue by VND21.3 trillion ($934.35 million).
MoT ready to restore transport links
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is planning to restore transport on road, railway, waterway, maritime, and airway routes once localities loosen pandemic control regulations.
HCMC plans economic recovery
Ho Chi Minh City has finished preparing a three-phase plan to kick off its economic recovery.
Japan giving Vietnam 400,000 more vaccine doses
Japan will provide an additional 400,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Vietnam, Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide told State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a phone call on September 15.
Negative growth for Vietnam’s south
The Ministry of Planning and Investment estimates that economic growth in Vietnam’s southern region and Mekong Delta this year will be -0.13 per cent due to Covid-19, significantly lower than the planned 6.2-6.5 per cent.
WB: Use fiscal policy to boost domestic demand
The World Bank (WB) has recommended that in order to boost the economy, the government needs to use fiscal policy to boost domestic demand in the short term by speeding up the disbursement of public investment capital.