Malaysian ringgit opens lower vs US dollar

The Malaysian ringgit opened marginally lower against the US dollar on Monday amid ongoing cautious sentiments surrounding global growth.At 9 am, the local note fell to 4.6160/6205 against the greenback from 4.6130/6165 at the close last Friday.Bank M…

Indonesia to launch carbon exchange in September

Indonesia plans to launch its carbon exchange in September, with power generation companies the first to trade on it.The exchange will be operated by Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) under the supervisory of the Financial Services Authority, and the Min…

PM kicks off construction of important national transport projects

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 18 issued an order to simultaneously start the construction of three important national transport projects at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on June 18.The ceremony was linked to sites in the Central Highlands pr…

Vietnam prioritises green transition for sustainable development: workshop

Representatives from international organisations, businesses and financial funds in Switzerland raised recommendations for Vietnam regarding green transition towards sustainable development, at a recent workshop held by the Vietnamese mission in Genev…

An Giang asked to develop infrastructure for cross-border trade

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 17 asked the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to mobilise resources to develop infrastructure for cross-border trade.During his working session with provincial leaders, Chinh said that An Giang shares a 104-km b…

Can Tho city works to attract Japanese investment

A seminar was held in Can Tho on June 17 to call for Japanese investment in spheres where the Mekong Delta city has demands.Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Hong said Can Tho is now home to six Japane…

Hai Phong calls for investment from Japan’s Chiba prefecture

A delegation of Hai Phong city led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Tien Chau paid a working trip to the Japanese prefecture of Chiba on June 16.Governor of Chiba prefecture Toshihito Kumagai welcomed the delegation’s visit which coinc…