Decision 1938/QĐ-NHNN, issued by the State bank of Việt Nam in 2015, cut the ceiling on interest banks paid on dollar deposits by organisations and companies from 0.25 per cent to zero, and by individuals, from 0.75 per cent to 0.25 per cent. SEE MORE Economists say that 2017 is expected to be an auspicious year for Vietnam’s economy, with few signs of uncertainties. SEE MORE The Prime Minister has recently made a decision on socioeconomic targets next year, assigning to the Ministry of Planning and Investment 6.7 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate and consumer price index of about 4 percent. SEE MORE The Ministry of Industry and Trade raised the domestic petroleum retail price by VNĐ919 per litre to VNĐ17,594 (77 US cents) per litre as of 3pm yesterday. The local retail price of petrol has gone up 13 times this year SEE MORE Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assigned the reaching of targets in the 2017 socioeconomic plan to five ministries, with a host of proposals coming from both local and domestic groups submitted to help the country achieve its goals. SEE MORE