Economists, while keeping doubtful about the statistics reported by state management agencies, have warned that if they try to “fabricate” the figures, the regulators would not know how sick the economy is to prescribe properly.

The number of workers at enterprises has reportedly not increased over the last 5 years. New workers have been employed to offset the left ones, not to serve the enterprises’ business expansion plans.

The reported inflation decrease in March turns out to be not the good news at all. This, in the eyes of businesses, means the low market demand and the unsalability of goods.

Banking and telecom are considered the two most profitable economic sectors. The businesses in the business fields can pay VND18 million ($900) a month on average to their workers.

The Ministry of Finance said in a report released on Thursday that Vietnam’s public debt, which stood at 56.3% and 54.9% of the nation’s gross domestic product in 2010 and 2011 respectively, is under control,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance has outlined a plan that will give priority to government bonds in the bond market under Decision No. 261/2013.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has just approved the Master Plan on Economic Restructuring in 2013-2020, which focuses on reorganizing public investment, credit organizations and State-owned enterprises.

Taking care of women who have just had childbirth, taking care of patients, repairing shoes and keeping cars and motorbikes have been listed as the “hottest jobs”.

Binh Dinh looks to make fisheries key growth sector; City sets target of achieving high export turnover, PM okays restructuring plan for Vinatex, Vinacomin

VietNamNet Bridge – The government plans to pump huge amounts of capital into circulation to rescue the real estate market and settle bad debts. Will this make the high inflation return?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fitch Ratings last Tuesday affirmed Viet Nam's long-term foreign and local currency-issuer default ratings (IDRs) at ‘B+', with a stable outlook.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam recorded a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 5.03 percent in 2012, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO) in a press briefing in Hanoi on December 24.