Copper prices rose on Monday as sentiment was boosted by robust manufacturing data from China and the United States, though gains were limited by a firmer dollar as the market awaits the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. SEE MORE The 37th ASEAN Summit is possibly held in person as Vietnam has undergone 45 days without locally-transmitted coronavirus infection. SEE MORE The public debt to GDP ratio has been controlled well and has decreased in recent years. But the public debt repayment to budget revenue ratio has steadily increased because of many due debts. SEE MORE In the East Asian and Pacific region, Vietnam ranked third after China and the Philippines. SEE MORE Vietnam has surpassed Singapore in GDP. However, only when the Vietnamese income per capita increases will people be able to truly rejoice. SEE MORE