Việt Nam is expected to yield only 0.87 tonnes of cashew nuts per ha in 2017, 0.21 tonnes or nearly 20 per cent less than 2016’s output per ha, heard a conference in HCM City on Thursday.

HCM City authorities have taken swift action to quell rumours spread by speculators and brokers that were threatening to cause a real estate bubble in outlying districts.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released their conclusive report on the Public Administration Reform Index 2016 (PAR Index 2016), in which the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) continued to come in first place for the second year in a row. 

The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday held a press conference to provide detailed information about the newly-issued Decree No. 52/2017/NĐ-CP on re-lending of Government’s foreign capital loans to People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces.

Experts from the World Bank have made four key recommendations to resolve Việt Nam’s problem of non-performing loans (NPLs).

Shares ended positive in both local markets on Thursday as investor confidence was bolstered by positive meetings between Việt Nam’s Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and US officials and businesses.

Being the economic hub of the country, HCM City has kept developing and attracting people from other regions as well as countries. This migration is one of the factors that keep its real estate market buzzing. Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngân speaks with expatriates and real estate executives to find out how they see the market now.

Green buildings are expected to become a new trend in the low- and medium-priced housing segments.

Dozens of franchises are being established in Việt Nam and more new brands are expected to enter the market in the near future, according to experts.