A large market with 100 million consumers is not the only reason which attracts foreign investors. They come to Vietnam because they can work and "play" with other investors from the world, according to Vo Tri Thanh, a respected economist.

Vietnam’s economy has recorded notable achievements year to date. However, maintaining the country’s economic growth momentum may be challenging next year, according to economic expert Vo Tri Thanh.

Vietnamese enterprises are not doing enough to learn about the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which make them fail to grasp opportunities arising from the trade deal.

The bump in FDI during the first six months of the year is expected to continue as a number of factors take hold.

“Unlike two years ago, many analysts have warned that Vietnam will m witness a trade deficit. However, I believe the trade deficit will still be within control,’ said Vo Tri Thanh, a respected economist.

Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected what it considers to be the 10 most outstanding economic events of Vietnam in 2017.

 For developing countries, modern high-rise buildings are the most prominent symbol of urbanisation, implying a well-off, comfortable convenient life for its residents.

VietNamNet Bridge - "In any condition, we always have to strengthen and maintain relations with neighboring countries, especially ASEAN," former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan has said. 

VietNamNet Bridge - "Like many other regions in the world, ASEAN always has to face many challenges in which the success or failure of interaction with other countries, particularly the big or powerful ones, is the most important."

In 2003, ASEAN leaders adopted the ASEAN Concord II Declaration, under which they agreed to form the ASEAN Community by 2020. VietNamNet talked with former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, Dr. Do Duc Dinh and Dr. Vo Tri Thanh about this.