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At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Congratulating Laos on its recent development achievements, the leader affirmed that Vietnam always strives to further its support for Laos to overcome difficulties for socio-economic recovery. For her part, the Lao official said this year, the two sides have coordinated to organize many practical and meaningful activities, contributing to consolidating and strengthening the loyal, transparent, and special solidarity relationship between their parties, countries and peoples. She pledged to join Lao leaders and youth to preserve and nurture traditional friendship. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and head of its Organisation Commission Sisay Leudetmounsone (Photo: VNA) Sisay Leudetmounsone informed her host of joint works between Vietnamese and Lao Parties’ organization commissions in the past time, which included frequent exchange and sharing of information,

Business Briefing Reference rate exchange: VND 23,192/USD Aviation news: Vietjet offers tickets for Lunar New Year 2023 with super saving prices Investment news: Measures sought to attract resources for green, sustainable development Weather Forecast Hanoi and Da Nang will be cloudy, sunny during the daytime, and rainy in the evening. Business Briefing Reference rate exchange The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at VND 23,192/USD on August 17, up VND 19 from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is VND 23,887/USD and the floor rate is VND 22,497/USD. The opening-hour rates at many commercial banks showed little change. At 8:30 am, BIDV listed the buying rate at VND 23,265 /USD and the selling rate at VND 23,545/USD, both unchanged from August 16. Vietcombank kept both rates at VND 23,230/USD (buying) and VND 23,540/USD (selling).