Fake and substandard fertilizers are alarmingly rampant in Viet Nam, experts said at a conference yesterday. SEE MORE China's economy was less healthy in the third quarter than a recent spate of upbeat data suggest, with growth coming exclusively from manufacturing and property while the services and retail sectors faltered, a private survey showed. SEE MORE The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has slashed the global trade growth estimate to 1.7% in 2016, which is the slowest since the 2009 financial crisis gripped the world. The current forecast is below the April forecast of 2.8%. SEE MORE The exchange rate between the Vietnam dong and the U.S. dollar has fluctuated strongly on the local currency market over the past days. SEE MORE So far this year the State Bank of Vietnam has bought over 10 billion USD in foreign exchange, increasing the country’s reserves to a record high of more than 40 billion USD. SEE MORE