Liquidity in the interbank market has been abundant, helping the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) resume the issuance of treasury bills after five months to withdraw Vietnamese đồng from the banking system.

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The Government is considering withdrawing a proposal from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to increase environmental taxes on fuel products to the maximum of VNĐ8,000 (US$0.35), stating the move requires further consideration.

Strong women are being told not to be strong in order to fit into a social category that defines what it means to be ‘a woman’.

Non-equity modes (NEMs) trade is spreading in Việt Nam and exposing the country to both opportunities and challenges, one expert believes.

Vietnamese shares are forecast to advance in March as investors may seize the chance to invest in companies that are about to provide clearer visions for 2019 at their annual shareholder meetings.

The unexpected breakdown of the second summit meeting between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un may be explained by two main factors.

Liquidity of the banking system has been plentiful again after the Lunar New Year, helping the central bank net withdraw more than VNĐ51.55 trillion (US$2.2 billion) in the past week.

Yemen's government and Huthi rebels have agreed on the first phase of a pullback of forces from the key city of Hodeida, in a deal the United Nations described on Sunday as important progress.

Forty years ago, the northern border area of Việt Nam witnessed a fierce attack by the Chinese army. Between February 17 and March 18, 1979, the army pushed deep into Vietnamese territory in the provinces of Quảng Ninh, Lạng Sơn, Cao Bằng, Hà Giang, Lào Cai and Lai Châu. The Chinese forces made it as far as 50 kilometres into Việt Nam in some places, even reaching Cao Bằng Town, Tài Hồ Xìn and Phố Lu.