Japan loans Việt Nam US$108.2 m

The Japanese Government will provide the Vietnamese Government with a loan of JPY11 billion (US$108.2 million) in fiscal year 2016 to improve socioeconomic infrastructure and the competitiveness of the national economy. 

Oil won't affect 2015 budget Do Hoang Anh Tuan, deputy minister of finance, said reduction in the world crude price to US$36 per barrel in future transactions would not affect budget revenue this year.

Businesses hope for State reforms in 2015 The local business community in Viet Nam is hoping that this will be breakthrough year in terms of reforming economic institutions and administrative procedures.