Many commercial banks have weakened the US dollar against the Vietnamese dong by 0.4 per cent in the past two weeks. SEE MORE Bad debt has re-emerged as an issue for the banking system as it might be three times higher than reported, says a Vneconomy report. SEE MORE Vietnam has recorded a trade deficit of nearly $2 billion so far this year following the trade surplus of $2.7 billion in 2016. SEE MORE Bank deposit interest rates are on the rise. The VN Index has surpassed the 700 point threshold. The real estate market is warming up. Meanwhile, gold and dollar prices are unpredictable. SEE MORE Although geopolitical risks continue to plague economies, ASEAN countries are still expected to grow thanks to their strong fundamentals and increasing supply of intra-block capital. SEE MORE