It is time for the central bank to loosen its control over gold imports as a shortage of gold material in the domestic market has led to adverse consequences, the Viet Nam Gold Trading Association (VGTA) said. SEE MORE The US dollar today continuously strengthened against the Vietnamese đồng at local banks and on the informal domestic market. SEE MORE The export import turnover of Vietnam hit US$300 billion by mid November this year, up 5.3 percent equivalent to $15 billion over the same period last year, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs. SEE MORE Interest rates for Vietnam dong loans on the interbank market rose sharply in the first two days of the week, especially for short tenors. SEE MORE Proxies for growth once favored by China’s premier are bouncing back amid a stabilization in smokestack industries. SEE MORE