According to the US Department of State, nearly 30,000 Vietnamese students are studying in the US, the sixth leading country of origin for foreign students in the US, adding close to 1 billion USD to the country’s economy as well as priceless contributions to people-to-people ties. … [Read more...] about US highlights 25-year partnership with Vietnam
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U.S. highlights 25-year partnership with Vietnam
In the 2019 fiscal year, assistance of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to Vietnam totaled approximately 139 million USD in program areas focused on economic governance, higher education, global health security, the welfare of persons with disabilities and the environment. … [Read more...] about U.S. highlights 25-year partnership with Vietnam
Vietnam sees increasing survival rate of premature infants
“It is estimated that 47 newborns die every day in Vietnam. Most are from preventable causes. Simple interventions such as skilled birth attendance, early essential newborn care, early initiation of breastfeeding, and kangaroo-mother care for premature and low-weight babies can save lives of women and their infants," UNICEF said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees increasing survival rate of premature infants
Despite lower interest rates, people still put money in banks
The rate of Techcombank is lower compared to the average rate of 3.5 per cent per year applied at four commercial banks with State capital and much lower than the ceiling interest rate of 4.25 per cent per annum regulated by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV). … [Read more...] about Despite lower interest rates, people still put money in banks
Reference exchange rate down 2 VND on September 8
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,205 VND per USD on September 8, down 2 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,901 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,509 VND/USD. The opening hour rates at commercial banks continued to stay stable. At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,060 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,270 VND/USD, both unchanged from September 7. BIDV also kept both rates unchanged, at 23,065 VND/USD (buying) and 23,285 VND/USD (selling). Meanwhile, Techcombank raised its both rates by 1 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,067 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,267 VND/USD./. … [Read more...] about Reference exchange rate down 2 VND on September 8
