Vietnam’s budget deficit has reached VND176.9 trillion (US$7.6 billion) in the January-November period, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). SEE MORE International economic experts remain upbeat about Vietnam’s economic prospects in the coming years, even without the much-heralded Trans-Pacific Partnership. SEE MORE Vietnam’s economic restructuring program for the past 5 years brought about noticeable results. The progress has provided a basis for Vietnam to continue its restructuring plan until 2020. SEE MORE The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) today again raised the exchange rate by 13 Vietnamese dong, taking it to a record high of VND22,131 per US dollar. SEE MORE The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has mapped out next year’s development plan for the industrial sector and forecast an 8 per cent rise in industrial production, against this year. SEE MORE