Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,053 VND per USD on June 24, down 2 VND from the last working day of previous week (June 21). With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,744 VND per USD and the floor rate at 22,362 VND/USD. The opening hour rates at commercial banks were rather stable. At 8:25 am, BIDV listed the buying rate at 23,225 VND per USD and the selling rate at 23,345 VND/USD, unchanged from June 21. Techcombank also maintained both rates at the same levels as on June 21, at 23,210 VND/USD (buying) and 23,350 VND/USD (selling). Vietcombank cut 5 VND from both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,255 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,345 VND/USD. During the week from June 17 to 21, the reference exchange rate went up on the first two days but dropped towards the end of the week. The rate ended the week down 14 … [Read more...] about Reference exchange rate down 2 VND at week’s beginning
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Reference exchange rate down VND 4 at week’s beginning
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is VND 23,745 per USD and the floor rate at VND/ US$ 22,363. The opening hour rates at commercial banks saw mixed fluctuations from June 7. At 8:25am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at VND/ US$ 23,340 and the selling rate at VND/ US$ 23,460, unchanged from the same time on June 7. BIDV added VND 20 to both rates, listing the buying rate at VND/ US$ 23,340 and the selling rate at VND/ US$ 23,460. Meanwhile, Techcombank maintained both rates at the same level as on June 7, at VND/ US$ 23,320 (buying) and VND/ US$ 23,460 (selling). During the week from June 3-7, the daily reference exchange rate followed the downward trend on most days except for an increase on June 6. The rate ended the week VND 2 lower than the rate on Monday. At the end of the week, the rates at most commercial banks also dropped compared to at the week’s beginning.VNA … [Read more...] about Reference exchange rate down VND 4 at week’s beginning
Reference exchange rate down 4 VND at week’s beginning
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,054 VND per USD on June 10, down 4 VND from the last working day of previous week (June 7) (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,054 VND per USD on June 10, down 4 VND from the last working day of previous week (June 7). With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,745 VND per USD and the floor rate at 22,363 VND/USD. The opening hour rates at commercial banks saw mixed fluctuations from June 7. At 8:25am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,340 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,460 VND/USD, unchanged from the same time on June 7. BIDV added 20 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,340 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,460 VND/USD. Meanwhile, Techcombank maintained both rates at the same level as on June 7, at 23,320 VND/USD (buying) and 23,460 VND/USD … [Read more...] about Reference exchange rate down 4 VND at week’s beginning
More measles cases reported at HCM City, Hà Nội hospitals
A doctor examines a pregnant woman with measles at HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases. – VNA/VNS Photo Đinh HằngViet Nam News HCM CITY — Hospitals in HCM City and Hà Nội are admitting dozens of patients with measles each week, many of them pregnant women and children. The Department of Infectious and Nervous Diseases at the city’s Paediatrics Hospital No 1 is currently treating 35 children with measles. Since last December, it has been receiving 20 to 40 patients with measles per day. Dr. Trương Hữu Khanh, head of the department, said that most cases were serious with many complications, including four patients who were in intensive care. Most of the admitted children had not been vaccinated against measles, and some of them had received only one injection instead of two as prescribed. Paediatric Hospital No 2 is now treating 61 children with measles, including five who are on mechanical ventilation. Adult cases … [Read more...] about More measles cases reported at HCM City, Hà Nội hospitals
Tropical disease hospital confirms pregnant woman died of H1N1
The Tropical Disease Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City July 18 announced family of a pregnant woman suffering serious A/H1N1 asked to take her home for burial preparation as her illness did not abate. 35-year-old pregnant woman hailing from the Mekong delta province of Dong Thap is 32 weeks pregnant. She was transferred from a local infirmary when she was suffering breathing problem and high fever. Her relatives said that earlier, in the middle of June, the pregnant woman had high fever and cough; her illness was still worse though she was undergoing treatment in several commune clinics. She was transferred to the large hospital in HCMC on June 17 in worse condition. X-ray result showed damage in the lungs and test result showed she was positive for A/H1N1 virus. The pregnant woman was putting on ventilator and under intensive care yet her ailment has not alleviated. Subsequently, the hospital called for help of Tu Du Maternity in perform a C-section to save baby who weighed 1.6 kilogram. … [Read more...] about Tropical disease hospital confirms pregnant woman died of H1N1