The Ministry of Finance proposes a daily betting limit of 10 million VND for international football, replacing the current 1 million VND limit per product.
The National Assembly Standing Committee has approved the transfer of 3,270 billion VND from nine ministries and three localities to three ministries, agencies, and 13 localities following administrative restructuring.
The Vietnamese stock market ended the week down nearly 7 points, marking its fourth consecutive decline, despite low trading volume and support from Vingroup shares.
The prime minister has called for ministries and localities to disburse 100% of public investment funds, addressing obstacles to prevent the situation of "having money but not being able to spend it".
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the State Bank of Vietnam to implement measures to stabilize the gold market and reduce the disparity between domestic and international gold prices.
Corporate bond issuance reached 58.6 trillion VND in August, driven by banks and real estate companies raising capital for refinancing and medium- to long-term resource replenishment.
The prime minister outlined Vietnam's goal of achieving 8.3% to 8.5% growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and ensuring major balances.
Deputy prime minister Mai Van Chinh emphasized that full disbursement of public investment funds is a driving force for growth, and slow disbursement is a shortcoming before the government and the people.
EVN stated that the nearly $1.9 billion loss stemmed primarily from retail prices being lower than production costs, along with customer support expenses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
