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Commercial joint stock banks have continued to lower deposit interest rates since the middle of this month, a move that is expected to help reduce lending rates and support businesses. From Feb. 14, GPBank lowered its saving interest rates by 0.4% points. The six-month term and 12-month term rates now …

Five Asian black bears kept in captivity for 21 years in a house in Hanoi are now free after their owners handed them over to rescuers. The animals had been captured as cubs. The family in Phuc Tho District bought them in Son La, a mountainous province in the north, …

Foreign-invested firms have called on the Vietnamese government to ease visa restrictions and improve airport infrastructure to turn Vietnam into an attractive tourist destination. Alain Cany, chairman of EuroCham, said at a meeting with HCMC top leaders on Wednesday that the country should extend its visa-free stays from the current …