Vietnam’s economy in the last nine months has continued to grow. The Government, ministries, sectors and localities have focused on improving competitiveness, reforming institutions, promoting the private sector, and developing science and technology. SEE MORE Vietnam has free trade agreements with Canada, Japan and Mexico (through Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership - CPTPP), and plans to sign an FTA (free trade agreement) with the EU. These will be advantages in the US - China trade war. SEE MORE Viet Nam’s trade as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) reached over 200 per cent in 2017, the highest level for any country with over 50 million people in the World Bank’s data set, which goes back to 1960. SEE MORE The Vietnamese government has given a positive economic forecast with this year's possible GDP growth of more than 6.7% along with gradually improved growth model. SEE MORE The structure of state budget expenditures is set to improved, of which, regular spending continues to decline and expenditure for development investment is going to increase. SEE MORE