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Gold in Asian trading on September 11 remained under pressure from expectations of higher US interest rates despite an intraday rebound. VietnamPlus reported spot gold at US$4,351.97 an ounce at 1:39 p.m. Vietnam time, up 0.8% but nearly 2% lower for the week.
Vietnamese shares recorded their sharpest daily decline in almost a month on September 11, VnExpress reported. The VN-Index lost more than 34 points to finish around 1,795 after selling accelerated in the afternoon.
Vietnam's National Competition Commission is reviewing Grab's fares, fees and commissions following driver complaints. On September 11, it said it had requested information on how the company calculates and changes these charges.
Vietnam's Finance Ministry and the French Development Agency exchanged financing documents worth more than EUR41 million for a water-management project in Tuan Giao, Dien Bien. The package comprises a EUR39.828 million loan and a EUR1.5 million grant.
Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Phan Thi Thang joined Vietnam's official visit to Mongolia from September 9 to 11. Discussions addressed economic cooperation within the countries' comprehensive partnership.
Vietnam has called on APEC economies to strengthen policy sharing, investment links and access to affordable energy. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the proposals were presented at the 16th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting in Beijing on September 10.
Industry and Trade Minister Le Manh Hung asked the Eurasian side to address barriers affecting Vietnamese textiles and seafood during talks on September 9. The ministry said he met the Eurasian Economic Commission's trade minister during the Vietnamese leadership's state visit to Russia.
Improving capital efficiency and governance were central themes at a Hanoi workshop on the state sector's economic role on September 10. The Ministry of Finance portal said the event examined how the sector could contribute to Vietnam's double-digit growth goal for 2026-2030.
Singapore has identified high-value activity, adaptability and resilience as three strategic requirements for its economy in a new review. According to Vietnam's Trade Office in Singapore, in a report published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on September 10, the final review was released on August 23, 2026.
