As many as 18 domestic and foreign venture funds attending the Vietnam Venture Summit 2019, which opened in Hanoi yesterday, have committed a total of US$425 million for Vietnamese startups over the next three years.
Credit growth at nearly 6% in Jan-May
In the year to end-May, the credit growth was recorded at 5.74% against the same period last year, mainly going to production and business activities and priority sectors as required by the Government, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.
Some laws may slap tougher sanctions on drink driving
Multiple relevant laws will be amended to cover harsher sanctions against drink driving although the National Assembly (NA) failed to pass any option regulating punishments against the behavior in the draft law on fighting harmful effects of beer and alcohol, NA General Secretary Nguyen Hanh Phuc said at a press conference on June 10.
Falling rice, tra fish shipments to China affect domestic prices