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The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in May continued to recover, but enterprises are still facing difficulties due to the impact of increasing input production costs, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Firstly, the SSC and its parent ministry, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), will continue to improve the legal and institutional framework. This includes reviewing existing regulations under the Securities Law and providing clear guidelines to address any shortcomings.

According to a report of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) released on June 5, workers in the garment and textile sector suffered the most from a series of job cuts in the first five months of this year, with 70,000 workers losing their jobs and 66,600 having their working hours reduced.

The workshop "Data-informed digital strategies: Lessons from global tech giants", jointly organized by @The University of Hong Kong in Vietnam, @HKU Business School, @IBP and the media partner @CIO Vietnam on June 22, will help Business Executives, #DigitalStrategy Heads and interested individuals make the most of the power of social media to 'gain a head start by taking a shortcut' in consumer trends amidst a volatile digital era.

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The monthly statistical data presents current economic and social statistics on a variety of subjects illustrating crucial economic trends and developments, including production of agriculture, forestry and fishery, business registration situation, investment, government revenues and expenditures, trade, prices, transport and tourism and so on.

Through a series of newly-issued regulations and access to the national population database, banks are planning to expand their online money-lending services. Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) Phạm Tiến Dũng said accessing the national population database will help banks to check and authenticate new customer information more easily.

Vietnam's renewable energy sector is facing significant challenges, leading to concerns among investors and potential risks of bankruptcy. The director of the Legislative Institute, Nguyen Van Hien, highlights the abrupt shifts in renewable energy investment policies as a major contributing factor to these issues.