The Việt Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) has suggested devaluing the Vietnamese đồng against the US dollar but at a slower rate than the depreciation of China’s yuan against the greenback. SEE MORE Vietnam splashed out US$790 million to import 2.43 million tonnes of fertiliser in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 21.8% in value and 1.2% in volume. SEE MORE When the VN Index exceeded the 1,200 point threshold, it was a surprise that the stock market later fell so sharply. SEE MORE Vietnam has attracted companies renting industrial property due to low cost as well as strategic location, strong economic growth and development of the middle-class, according to JLL Vietnam. SEE MORE The Vietnamese đồng will not depreciate much against the US dollar in the second half of this year, so the whole year’s slide will be 3 per cent at the most, the Bảo Việt Securities Company (BVSC) has forecast. SEE MORE