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 Sellers hiking the prices of face masks and hand sanitiser on some e-commerce websites have been fined.

A delegation of firms from Singapore was expected to visit Viet Nam at the end of this month to seek fruit and vegetable suppliers, as imports from China were declining due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

 Viet Nam recorded a trade deficit of US$30 million in the first half of February, according to the General Department of Customs.

The challenges that property developers face in HCM City were discussed at a meeting between the People’s Committee, relevant departments and developers last week.

 Domestic gold prices soared to an eight-year high on Monday, reaching VND49.4 million (US$2,128.66) per tael ($1,766.4 per ounce).

The spread of COVID-19 outside China severely affected Asian financial markets on Monday and Viet Nam’s market was no exception.

Corporate earnings were forecast to slow in 2020 as the economy became more vulnerable to external factors, data firms and securities businesses forecast.

A sell-off on the local stock market today, February 24, dampened investor sentiment, with the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange losing nearly 30 points.

 Export activities through border gates with China were still slow by February 23, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.