The trade tensions between China and the US may not be as harmful as they may sound, at least for countries that are not targeted by the conflict and the punishments imposed within it. VIR’s Trang Nguyen asked economists and bankers to analyse the impact of the trade war on Vietnam and how the country and its businesses can leverage the opportunities that it may bring. SEE MORE The Government will keep economic and financial policies stable this year, including the environment protection tax on fuels, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was cited as saying by the Government news website on August 1. SEE MORE Though credit growth has declined recently, Việt Nam’s GDP has continued to rise in the past one and a half years thanks to the improvement of credit quality and the contribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) firms. SEE MORE The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio at Việt Nam’s credit institutions has dropped from 3.61 per cent in 2013 to 2.18 per cent currently, according to the Việt Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC). SEE MORE In the context of pressure on inflation and exchange rate, macroeconomic stabilization must be the top priority, experts say. SEE MORE