The Finance Ministry’s State Securities Commission (SSC) was awarded the Independence Order, second class, during a ceremony yesterday on the 20th anniversary of its foundation.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November 2016 rose significantly by 0.48 per cent compared to October and by 4.52 per cent compared to the same period last year due to price increase in the food and beverage sector, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

Credit card service providers will have to compensate card owners for any probable loss not caused by the owners, starting November 28, 2016.

The deputy minister of finance urged the general departments of customs and taxation to further administrative reform efforts to facilitate businesses, which still have several questions about tax and customs procedures.

Shares sank for a third day on the two national stock exchanges yesterday as foreign investors continued to offload local shares, raising concerns about a capital flight from the market.

The construction of Bình Thuận Province’s first waste treatment plant has begun. It will be able to treat 400 tonnes of waste a day once it starts in June 2017.

The Việt Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) has opened a laboratory to analyse domestically produced fuel, and an office for Việt Nam Petroleum Institute (VPI) in HCM City.

The Việt Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association will celebrate the first Việt Nam Coffee Day, December 10, at the Youth Cultural House in HCM City.

Shares may remain volatile this week as investors keep a cautious stance ahead of OPEC’s meeting, and foreign selling would likely weigh on investor confidence.