A fair featuring products meeting criteria of the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme in Việt Nam’s southern region is being held in Vị Thanh City of the Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang.

Shares tumbled on Thursday as market fluctuated amid the news Việt Nam was labeled as currency manipulator by the US.

Vietjet is giving away 10 million tickets with an all-in price of VNĐ555,000 (US$24) from now to the end of this year to celebrate the nine-year anniversary of the first flight's departure.

Việt Nam's exchange rate control, as part of its general currency policy, aims at keeping inflation in check and stabilising the macroeconomy. The country does not intend to create unfair competitive advantage in international trade, said the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) this morning in a response to a report by the US Department of the Treasury in which it listed Việt Nam and Switzerland as currency manipulators. 

Five exhibitions, the Vietnam International Machinery Fair, Vietnam Supporting Industry Fair, Vietnam International Retailtech and Franchise Show, Vietnam International Premium Products Fair, and Vietnam International Maternity Baby and Kids Fair, opened in HCM City on December 17.

Unilever Vietnam was honoured in the Top 10 Sustainable Businesses in Việt Nam in 2020, evaluated by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) based on Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI).

Vietnamese shares set a new record high in one year on Wednesday, propelled by buoyant banking stocks.

Amazon Global Selling has announced plans to set up a seller centre in Vietnamese language and a new dedicated global selling support team in Hà Nội.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed an US$8 million loan deal with Imexpharm Corporation to help the company sustain its production of generic medicines despite global supply disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.