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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,144 VND/USD on July 5, up 23 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,838 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,450 VND/USD. The opening-hour rates at some commercial banks also went up. At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,180 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,490 VND/USD, both up 50 VND from July 4. BIDV also raised both rates by 30 VND to 23,190 VND/USD (buying) and 23,470 VND/USD (selling)./. VNA … [Read more...] about Reference exchange rate up 23 VND

The Vietnamese Government for its part would create utmost conditions for South Korean companies to succeed in Vietnam and commit long-term presence in the country. Vietnam and South Korea aim for a bilateral trade turnover of US$100 billion by 2023 and $150 billion by 2030 while striving for a more harmonious trade balance for mutual benefit. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the phone talk. Source: VGP The view was shared during a phone talk between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his South Korean counterpart Han Duck-soo on July 5. At the talk, Chinh congratulated Han on his appointment as South Korea’s Prime Minister. The Vietnamese leader ssid bilateral relations have been on the rise amid a volatile world and severe Covid-19 impacts. “Both countries have been top partners of each other, especially in economy, trade, and investment,” Chinh said. According to Chinh, Vietnam remains steadfast in pursuing an independent foreign policy based on … [Read more...] about Vietnam, S.Korea aim for a US$150 billion trade turnover by 2030

Around 85,088 students, including 73,877 students of high schools, 7,883 test-taker of continuing education centers and 3,328 freelance candidates will take part in the 2022 national high school graduation examination with 13,656 education officials, teachers and staff teachers to serve the exam. The organization of this year’s exam remains basically the same as in previous years with three independent tests in Mathematics, Literature, and Foreign Languages and a custom test in natural science Natural Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) or Social Sciences (History, Geography, and Citizen Education) chosen by the candidates. Students will do their literature tests on the morning of July 7 and maths in the afternoon of the same day. They will sit for the combined tests of Natural Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) or Social Sciences (History, Geography, and Citizen Education) on the morning of the second day and Foreign Languages in the afternoon. The examination is … [Read more...] about HCMC has 158 testing venues in 2022 national high school graduation exam

Chairing an online meeting of National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control with the 63 localities nationwide, the leader underlined COVID-19 has still developed complicatedly in the world with the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineage BA.5 in many countries, and that it is crucial to control the pandemic to create favorable conditions for socio-economic development, national protection and the improvement of people’s living conditions. He stressed the need to give top priority to the ensuring of people’s lives and health, and to consider the pandemic prevention and control as the common task of the whole political system. The Government leader highlighted the need to maintain three key pillars in COVID-19 fight – testing, quarantine and treatment, with the new pandemic control formula that sees the combination of mask wearing, disinfection, vaccine, treatment, technology, people’s awareness and other measures. He asked ministries, sectors and localities … [Read more...] about PM stresses significance of preventing COVID-19 re-emerge

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported an additional 989 Covid-19 infections, raising the country's total tally to over 10.75 million. a Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 43 out of 63 localities in the country. As of Tuesday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.75 million. On July 5, an additional 9,759 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.72 million. On Tuesday evening, one death related to Covid-19 was recorded, raising the total fatalities to 43,089, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By July 4, the country had injected more than 233 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including over 8.39 million given to children aged 5 to 11. Speaking at a Monday meeting, deputy minister of health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong said that the … [Read more...] about Covid-19 caseload rises to over 10.75 million in Vietnam

Nhập mô tả cho ảnh Jakarta (VNA) – The Agreement on the Indonesia- United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA) is expected to boost trade and Indonesia’s investment performance with Gulf and Middle Eastern countries. The trade deal was signed by Indonesian Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan and Minister of Economy of the UAE Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri on July 1, on the sidelines of President Joko Widodo's working visit to Abu Dhabi. The Indonesian President positively welcomes the completion of the IUAE-CEPA, said Trade Minister Hasan in a statement. This agreement is Indonesia's entry point to the UAE, which is a hub for increasing exports to non-traditional destination countries, such as the Gulf, Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. The signing of the I UAE -CEPA is also a historic moment, as it is the first time that Indonesia has a trade agreement with a country in the Gulf region. He said he hopes that when the IUAE-CEPA … [Read more...] about New trade deal expected to boost Indonesia’s exports to Middle East