Vietnam’s first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth is lower than in the same period last year as severe drought, salinity intrusion and the lower-than-expected performance of major sectors bite. SEE MORE More than 20,000 businesses ceased operations in the first three months of this year, a 24 percent year-on-year increase, according to official figures. SEE MORE Confidence is high among chemical industry leaders in the US that Congress will come to an agreement on chemical regulation reform this year. SEE MORE Vietnam’s economic growth slowed in the first quarter as the country’s income from crude and agriculture production dropped. SEE MORE The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has been taking a series of measures to stop dollarization, but the newly released 2015 financial report shows that the goal is still far away. SEE MORE