Việt Nam’s cashew nut exports are forecast to surpass the US$3 billion benchmark for the first time in 2017 thanks to increasing shipments in the first ten months of the year.

Total assets of Việt Nam’s banking system reached more than VNĐ9.25 quadrillion (US$407.5 billion) by the end of August, an increase of 8.79 per cent over the beginning of this year, statistics from the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) show.

As importing countries impose trade barriers to protect their goods and products, they often utilise trade remedies against exporting countries. There are short-term solutions for exporters, like Việt Nam. But in the long run, enterprises still need strategic planning and specific steps to overcome trade barriers in order to increase exports and develop sustainably.

The number of international visitors to Việt Nam in the first 10 months of 2017 was estimated at 10.47 million, marking a year-on-year surge of 28.1 per cent.

The central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế has attracted 11 more projects with total registered capital of over VNĐ2.18 trillion (US$96 million) during the first ten months of this year.

Before the year’s end, the stock market will receive a series of initial public offering (IPO) shares by State owned enterprises (SoEs), including large-scale and capitalized companies, likely to attract cash flow in the stock market, and act as an opportunity for investors to measure business growth for future investments.

Vietnamese exporters of farm produce must learn more about food-safety requirements and maximum residue limits (MRL) of importing countries, experts said at a workshop held in HCM City on Thursday.

Shares declined on the HCM Stock Exchange on Thursday as the market was hit by poor investor confidence due to a lack of supportive information and by intraday profit-taking.

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