Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of the year is forecast to grow a staggering 13.67% versus the year-ago period, according to data of the General Statistics Office.

Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the third quarter of this year inched up 3.32% against the same period last year, according to data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) on September 29.

Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung and Nguyen Quang Linh, assistant to the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, have been dismissed following their arrests and expulsion from the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Many banks have hiked interest rates for savings in all tenors since the State Bank of Vietnam increased key interest rates and interest rate caps on deposits last week.

VinES Energy Solutions JSC, a unit of Vingroup, has got the nod from the Ha Tinh government to develop a lithium battery facility at the Vung Ang economic zone, with a total investment of VND6.3 trillion, according to the provincial economic zone management board.

The HCMC Department of Transport will relocate 79 interprovincial bus routes from the old Mien Dong coach station to the new one in Thu Duc City during the second phase of the new station’s operations beginning October 11.

Despite the recent difficulties, Vietnam’s import-export value almost hit US$500 billion in the first eight months of the year and is expected to rise to US$800 billion by year-end.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the nation’s central bank, has decided to hike key interest rates by one percentage point, with effect from September 23.

The Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has refused to assume the responsibility for holding pricing negotiations with the renewable power plants which have been ineligible to enjoy the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) mechanism.

Many listed property companies have released their first-half financial reports that showed they made profits despite their negative cash flows.