Accordingly, the total mobilized capital was estimated at VND71,021bil by the end of Sept., up 27.88% against early this year and up 35.48% from the same period last year. Of these, deposits from economic organizations accounted 39.37%, up 51%, deposits from local residents reached 57.14%, a 15% increase from early 2012.

The congress ratified regulations and draft orientations for its 1st term. At the congress, its executive board elected chairman and members. Accordingly, Tran Thanh Trong, general director of Sang Ban Mai Joint Stock Company in My Phuoc IP holds position of the society chairman in the first tenure.

The timber processing sector’s failure to implement proper measures for sustainable development means all management agencies and businesses must devote more effort to effective reforms.

The nation's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) increased 4.8 percent in the first three quarters of this year, compared to the same period last year.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) reports tuna exports to the European Union (EU) continue to rise despite a recent decline in shrimp and tra fish exports.

Early Sept.25, provincial People’s Committee Chairman Le Thanh Cung presided over a meeting to approve a draft report on the local socio-economic performance in the first nine months of 2012 and discuss measures to promote socio-economic development for the rest of the year.

Vietnam earned US$2.3 billion from exporting agro-forestry and fishery products in September, bringing the total revenue of the past nine months to US$20.4 billion, up 10.2 percent year on year.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September increased by 2.2 percent over the previous month, or a year-on-year increase of 6.48 percent, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on September 24.

President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Vu Tien Loc, has stressed the importance of small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the economy.

DongA Bank has been awarded the prize “Best bank in foreign currency activity in Vietnam 2012” together with the title “the Best Financial Company in Vietnam” by Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) magazine.