The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will issue a regulation allowing individuals to carry only USD5,000 abroad as maximum. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on April 13 requested SBV, the country’s central bank, to issue a circular on tightening control over payment and price listings in foreign currencies as soon as possible. The PM ordered [...]

Getting a driving license in many southern provinces such as Soc Trang, An Giang, Long An and Binh Thuan is just a piece of cake, as long as you have enough money.   Duong Tu Luc and one of the fake licenses sent to his department, Photo: Tuoitre   Pay VND 13 – 18 million [...]

To curb traffic jams and air pollution, HCM City Department of Transport will propose the city authorities only allow cars to go into downtown areas based on registration numbers. The department’s chief Tran Quang Phuong said that traffic jams in HCM City’s center are getting serious. Exhaust discharged by vehicles in the city has reached [...]

After many days of halting public transactions, some foreign exchange shops in Hanoi are receiving clients again. However, the market is moving underground, and only loyal clients can make transactions. The foreign currency free market is opening again   Nguyen Thi Ha in My Dinh residential quarter in Hanoi luckily purchased 2000 dollars from a [...]

Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima met with Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities Wednesday during their five-day official visit to Vietnam. Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan thanked the Netherlands for its assistance and support to Vietnam and HCM City, particularly in water resources management and coping with climate change [...]