Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has listed six hydroelectric power plants that play a vital role in the socio-economic development of Việt Nam.

The Government has asked the National Assembly to consider a number of projects with a total investment capital of more than US$66 billion.

The National Assembly is expected to adopt a law on foreign trade management next March, Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh said at a legislature session in Hà Nội yesterday.

The public is being asked to become more aware about guarding their personal data to avoid potential loopholes in local bank security systems.

Representatives from public private partnerships (PPP) in apparel and footwear yesterday signed a co-operation agreement for the two sectors’ sustainable development in Việt Nam.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta needs to be more innovative in production and development to develop sustainably in the context of climate change and environmental and integration challenges, a conference heard.

A senior official of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) says Việt Nam needs to tighten its management of official development assistance (ODA) loans and mobilise private sector capital to ease the burden of public debt.

The Government must create a law on bad debts settlement to tackle difficulties during the process, experts said at a recent conference held by the State Bank of Việt Nam.

Shares bounced back on the two local exchanges yesterday from a five-day losing streak, driven by the energy sector following a rebound in oil prices.