IFC to invest in Vietnamese SMEs; Wood exports to pick up; Hanoi inaugurates its largest entertainment complex; Vietnam sees higher trade surplus; Vietnam ranks third in shrimp exports

 Vietnam to export 6.5-7 mln tonnes of rice next year; Vietnam enjoys US$1.8 billion trade surplus from Japan; Shrimp exports likely to hit US$3 bln for first time; German housing finance model adopted in VN

Minister slams Vinalines for tardy restructuring process; Credit institutions banned from opening gold accounts; Government proposes PPP reciprocal funding; Vietnam enjoys US$480-million trade surplus in Q1

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has achieved a trade surplus of 284 million USD this year after 20 years of running in a deficit, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Natural resources need careful management; Construction starts on national highway; Vietnam has first company to join ACGA; Fire sale on securities firm; Minister calls for halt to Hanoi’s inactive realty projects

Road planning revised down due to capital shortage; Tough to convert commercial condos into low-cost homes; Increased credit targets not easy to obtain; Technology transaction floors quiet; New challenges for Long Xuyen Quadrangle