Economy grows by 4.96% in Q1; Treasury mobilises VND2.99 trillion from G-bond issue; SBV postpones debt standards; CPI tumbles in Ha Noi, HCM City; SBV lowers interest rates on agri-loans

Agricultural products need protection after FTA; Vietnam keen on international aviation cooperation; Smuggled gold sneaking onto local market; Banks have money to lend - but few takers