Since the beginning of this year, reference exchange rate has escalated VND236 per dollar, or 1.03 percent. Although reference exchange rate hit a new record, the US dollar prices at commercial banks dropped by VND60-70 per dollar. BIDV bought dollars at VND23,250 per dollar and sold at VND23,370 per dollar, down VND60 per dollar in both buying and selling prices. Meanwhile, ACB reduced its dollar exchange rate by VND70 per dollar to VND23,250 per dollar for buying and VND23,350 per dollar for selling. The Vietnam’s stock market extended rising momentum to the fourth day on May 15 as banking shares and blue-chip stocks, including BVH, FPT, GAS, MSN, VNM, VJC, PLX and VRE rallied, marking the highest jump since March 12. The benchmark bounced 10.3 percent, or 1.07 percent, to close at 975.64 points. The HNX-Index of the smaller bourse in the north also gained 0.74 points, or 0.7 percent, to 106.43 points. Foreign investors net sold 7.9 million shares worth VND233 billion. Market … [Read more...] about Dollar exchange rate makes new record
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Seven new records set at national shooting comp
The National Shooting Cup’s organising board gives awards to teams. — Photo tintucvietnam.vn HÀ NỘI — Seven new records were set at the National Shooting Cup which concluded in Hà Nội on Thursday. The Military team shone with six records including the women’s team 10m air rifle, women’s 10m air pistol and 50m rifle three-position. HCM City claimed the other record in the team’s 10m mixed air rifle. After 10 days of competition, the Military team topped the medals tally with 21 golds, 19 silvers and seven bronzes. Hà Nội were the runners-up with seven golds, four silvers and eight bronzes. Hải Dương came third with five golds, three silvers and three bronzes. “We highly appreciate the efforts of the athletes who set new national records even though we are applying new international competition rules. However, we have to familiarise ourselves with this and … [Read more...] about Seven new records set at national shooting comp
Vietnam’s export turnover sets new record
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s export turnover is expected to set a new record in 2018, estimated at 244 billion USD, up 30 billion USD compared to 2017. In the first 10 months of 2018, the export turnover hit over 200 billion USD,up 14.2 percent against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Export revenue of the domestic economic sector rose 16.8 percent, reaching 56.82 billion USD, while that of the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector expanded 13.2 percent to 143.45 billion USD, up 13.2 percent, accounting for 71.6 percent of the total turnover. Many key exports gained high growth, with computers, electronics and components(up 13.9 percent), textiles and garments (over 17 percent), and machinery, equipment and spare parts (over 28 percent). Growth was also seen in the earnings from farm produce, including fruits and vegetables (up 14.4 percent to 3.3 billion USD), coffee (1.1 percent … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s export turnover sets new record
Labour export sets new record
Labour export sets new record in 2018 (Photo: VGP)According to the department under the Ministry of Labour, War-Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), in 2018, the Japanese labour market, for the first time, passed the Taiwanese (China) labour market to become Vietnam’s largest labour export market (over 67,000), followed by Taiwan (65,000), the Republic of Korea (6,000), and Saudi Arabia, Romania, Malaysia, Kuwait and others. Report by the Vietnam Association of Manpower Supply (VAMAS) shows that in 2018, only 6 of 28 labour export markets received 1,000 or more Vietnamese labourers per year, including China’s Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Romania and Saudi Arabia, with over 90% of Vietnamese labour going to the Japanese and Taiwanese labour markets. The record number of exported labourers comes from localities’ efforts in carrying out labour export policies. In Hanoi, the city Department of Labour, War-Invalids and Social Affairs has increased … [Read more...] about Labour export sets new record
Hùng sets new record at Hà Nội Half Marathon
Nguyễn Tiến Hùng in action at at the Hà Nội Half Marathon “Run for Tiger” on Sunday. Photo webthethao.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Tiến Hùng finished first and set a new record at the Hà Nội Half Marathon “Run for Tiger” on Sunday. The event was held in the Ciputra urban area in Bắc Từ Liêm District. Hùng, from the northern mountainous province of Phú Thọ, clocked a time of 1:16.39. Hùng is defending champion of the Long Bien Marathon and the Việt Nam Mountain Marathon over 100km. Richard Sirrs and Cao Ngọc Hà were the runners-up with times of 1:17.15 and 01:21.02, respectively. In the women’s race, Võ Thị Yến triumphed with a time of 1:43.09, followed by Mitchell Christine and Owen Lily. The event attracted the participation of around 800 runners from 43 countries and … [Read more...] about Hùng sets new record at Hà Nội Half Marathon