Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Viet Nam are countries where international flows exceeds expectations, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Index 2018. SEE MORE In the first half of July, Viet Nam's export revenue exceeded US$10.5 billion and its import value topped $11.18 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of nearly $700 million. SEE MORE The Vietnamese dong (VND) will weaken only slightly during the remaining months of 2019, with the 2019 average predicted to slide to VND23,300/USD, from the previous forecast of VND23,440/USD. SEE MORE Statistics on import-export and investment activities during the first few months of the year show that Vietnam did not see any positive effects from the US-China trade war as forecast by several US agencies and the press. SEE MORE About 745.4 trillion VND (32 billion USD) was collected for the State budget in the first half of 2019, equivalent to 52.8 percent of the year’s target and up 13.2 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF). SEE MORE