The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is set to propose to the Government a draft plan on fee increases at BOT (Build – Operate – Transfer) toll booths in response to declining revenue.

Disbursement of public investment was low in the first two months of this year partly due to the impacts of the nine-day Tết holiday, according to a Ministry of Finance report.

Experts have said improving the transparency of the real estate market is critical to prevent inflated prices and ensure stable development.

Global uncertainties, such as the impacts of the Fed’s rate hikes and the spiralling US-China trade war, have triggered questions about whether the lending interest rate in Vietnamese đồng will increase and in what direction foreign exchange rates will move.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc ordered the temporary postponement of fee collection at the Cai Lậy Build-Operation-Transfer (BOT) toll station in the Mekong Delta province of Tiền Giang for one to two months at a meeting held yesterday in Hà Nội.

Economic experts are concerned at the slow growth of the agriculture sector, which they believe may affect the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year.

At the 2017 Vietnam Business Development Forum (VBDF) held yesterday, economic experts indicated the private sector was becoming more crucial in attaining the national economic growth, but could only progress further with the right incentive and support from the government in promoting equal opportunities across different sectors.

Community-based tourism, unique lifestyles and traditional cultural values offer major potential for development in the centre of Viet Nam and its Central Highlands, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said at a tourism forum in Tam Kỳ city on Saturday.

After a period of actively selling non-performing loans to the Việt Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC), banks are buying back the debts from the VAMC to self-handle.

Việt Nam will achieve its 2017 goal of 6.7 per cent growth in gross domestic product (GDP), higher than 6.21 per cent in 2016, due to the efficiency of its reforms, said experts.