forex rate needs tweaking

Forex rate needs tweaking

The dong-US dollar exchange rate has been thrust under the microscope with economic experts pushing for a revision of the dong-US dollar exchange rate.
state firms key actors in restructuring

State firms key actors in restructuring

National Assembly Economic Committee deputy chairman Nguyen Duc Kien sheds some light on Vietnam’s growth perspective and what state firms should do to ensure the success of the government’s ongoing economic restructuring commitment.
some golden market alternatives

Some golden market alternatives

Industry players are vocalising ways to control the local bullion market.
bad debt problem going nowhere

Bad debt problem going nowhere

The jury is still out on how to best tackle banks’ bad debts.
small rate cut ripples set for market

Small rate cut ripples set for market

Industry insiders are chewing over the central bank’s latest rate cut move.
gold needs to regain its sparkle

Gold needs to regain its sparkle

Decree 24/2012/ND-CP on gold business management will come into force from May 25 and National Financial and Monetary Policy Council member Cao Si Kiem said current bottlenecks needed to be tackled if the market was to prosper.
gold prices at the crossroads

Gold prices at the crossroads

Industry insiders are split on the future direction of domestic market gold prices.
credit push to shock the economy in 2013

Credit push to shock the economy in 2013

Excessive efforts to reach set credit growth in 2012 will punish economic growth in 2013.
gold moves yet to shine

Gold moves yet to shine

The reshuffling of the gold sector continues to bring sideways glances.
interest rate drop to brighten outlook

Interest rate drop to brighten outlook

Industry insiders hope the central bank’s recent move to drop interest rates will loosen the valve on property credit.
rice failing to take root

Rice failing to take root

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Plantation Department head Nguyen Tri Ngoc sheds some light on current rice export vulnerabilities.
banks look to be global players

Banks look to be global players

Local banks are displaying a growing appetite for global reach.
salt question leaves bitter taste

Salt question leaves bitter taste

The industrial salt import issue is back under the microscope.
fee brews up coffee changes

Fee brews up coffee changes

Industry insiders are digging for implications of a proposed fee collection on coffee exports.
ppp yet to deliver tasty fruit

PPP yet to deliver tasty fruit

The public-private partnership agriculture model needs a boost to yield rich rewards.