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 Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd (5101.T) said on Friday it had agreed to buy Alliance Tire Group B.V. from private equity firm KKR & Co LP (KKR.N) and others for about $1.2 billion in a bid to expand its commercial tire business. SEE MORE Vietnam's inflation rate rose sharply in the first quarter of 2016 according to official figures released Thursday, a turnaround for the communist country which saw inflation dwindle to zero last year. SEE MORE After flatlining in January, Vietnam's inflation has slowly picked up following price increases in education and health care services, according to new figures released by the government on Thursday. SEE MORE The revenue of the state budget is not big enough to cover expenses, but Vietnam cannot continue borrowing big money. SEE MORE