Domestic bond funds are struggling this year, with the Government's bond market showing no signs of revival.

Vietnamese companies have been urged to enhance their investor relations (IR) to improve share value and liquidity while consolidating their image and position in the market.

Fifteen captains of industries from Malaysia and 14 leading companies of Vietnam joined the roundtable meeting, chaired by the Honourable Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, organized by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) on October 18, 2013 in Hanoi.

Viet Nam will become one of the third-largest aviation markets in the world, according to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao (United Morning) newspaper.

The Government has decided to extend the maximum lending period to 36 months, applicable to export credits provided to processed coffee and cashew nut on the condition that indebted enterprises suffered losses in 2011 and 2012 and failed to pay debts as per contract terms signed with the Vietnam Development Bank from October 18, 2013.

The General Statistics Office announced that the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in October posted an increase of 0.49 percent compared to September.

The National Assembly Finance and Budget Commission has supported the government’s proposals to increase the budget deficit ceiling and issue more bonds, but urged it to tighten public spending.

Experts are worried an influx of upcoming oil refinery projects will bring Vietnam more supply than demand, environmental troubles and financial problems. 

Japan’s investment has been carried out effectively, which helps boost the province’s socio - economic development. The People’s Committee of Dak Lak Province has directed relevant agencies to closely cooperate with JICA to implement projects efficiently, and timely solve difficulties and remove obstacles.

This study therefore aims to assist Vietnam to identify the impact and efficiency of several Free Trade Agreements – especially, ASEAN-Korea, ASEAN-India, ASEAN-Australia New Zealand and AFTA -- through both ex-ante (before the event) and ex-post (after the event) of the main economic and social effects for Vietnam of these preferential trade agreements. The study also examines negotiated agreements with Japan and China and proposed agreements with the European Union, Turkey and Chile.