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The election of Vietnam’s new president will be carried out during a National Assembly session in October according to a Party’s resolution, the assembly’s General Secretary Bui Van Cuong said Monday. At a meeting with former Party and state leaders on Aug. 15, Party General Secretary and President To Lam …

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 0.41% to 1,280.02 points Monday while European shares were little changed. The index closed 5.30 points lower after gaining 2.54 points in the previous session. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange increased by 9% to VND18.301 trillion (US$736 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising the …

Vietnam’s National Assembly on Monday approved the appointment of Nguyen Hoa Binh, Ho Duc Phoc, and Bui Thanh Son as three new deputy prime ministers for the 2021-2026 term. With these new appointments, the government for the current term is now composed of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and five …