Growth in exports driven by
manufacturing could give Vietnam a trade surplus of $1.5 billion this
year, far surpassing its forecast of $500 million in July, according to
the country's trade ministry. SEE MORE Gold declined in London, with the metal almost erasing this year’s gains
as the outlook for higher U.S. interest rates amid an improving economy
curbs demand for the metal. Platinum dropped to a five-year low. SEE MORE The Vietnamese economy is facing three major challenges: low credit
growth, slow pace of settlement of non-performing loans and sluggish
business and production. SEE MORE Petrol prices reduced VND150-380 a liter on September 30 as per
instruction by the Ministries of Industry and Trade, and Finance while
gas retail prices saw an increase of VND333 a kilogram today. SEE MORE HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam's index of industrial production (IIP)
experienced a year-on-year increase of 6.7 per cent from January to
September 2014, the highest growth rate since the beginning of this
year. SEE MORE