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Many areas in Yen Bai province are submerged in water as the Red River's water level rises rapidly. (Photo: VNA)

Switzerland helps Vietnam settle Typhoon Yagi aftermath

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has dispatched a team of six experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit to Vietnam and earmark 1 million CHF (about 1.1 million USD) to support people affected by Typhoon Yagi in this Southeast Asian country.

Retail sales of consumer goods, services up 10.9% in H1

Retail sales of consumer goods, services up 10.9% in H1

Total revenue from retail sales of consumer goods and services increased 10.9% year-on-year in the first six month of this year to more than 3 quadrillion VND (127 billion USD), according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
ASEAN extends MoU on essential goods

ASEAN extends MoU on essential goods

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has extended the memorandum of understanding on the implementation of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on essential goods under the Hanoi plan of action on strengthening ASEAN economic cooperation and supply chain connectivity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic until November 30, 2024.
National CPI up 3.32% in third quarter

National CPI up 3.32% in third quarter

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the third quarter of this year expanded 3.32% as compared with the corresponding time last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
Supply stays ample, fuel prices likely rise in 2nd half of 2022

Supply stays ample, fuel prices likely rise in 2nd half of 2022

Supply of goods and services for the domestic market during the first half of the year has been ample with a slight uptick observed for a number of commodities, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) during a conference in Hanoi on June 28.
Solutions needed to stabilise prices at year-end

Solutions needed to stabilise prices at year-end

Shopping habits tended to focus only on essential goods amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has therefore become necessary to identify solutions to effectively stabilise prices to stimulate consumer spending.