Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 6.83 per cent in 2018, almost unchanged from 6.8 per cent over the same period last year. SEE MORE As the exchange rate between USD and Vietnamese dong has surged in the past two months, exporters are eager for extra profits they can earn for each batch of goods. However, importers will have to pay more for their goods. SEE MORE The trade tensions between China and the US may not be as harmful as they may sound, at least for countries that are not targeted by the conflict and the punishments imposed within it. VIR’s Trang Nguyen asked economists and bankers to analyse the impact of the trade war on Vietnam and how the country and its businesses can leverage the opportunities that it may bring. SEE MORE The Government will keep economic and financial policies stable this year, including the environment protection tax on fuels, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was cited as saying by the Government news website on August 1. SEE MORE Though credit growth has declined recently, Việt Nam’s GDP has continued to rise in the past one and a half years thanks to the improvement of credit quality and the contribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) firms. SEE MORE