The Vietnamese economy needs to be cautious of external shocks this year due to global economic uncertainties, a scholar has warned. SEE MORE Vietnam’s GDP is expected to grow at 6.6% in 2017 following a drought-induced slowdown in 2016, according to Standard Chartered Bank’s Global Research Briefing. SEE MORE Vietnam has just entered 2017, but already market analysts are trying to predict the trends of the next 12 months. Senior economist Le Xuan Nghia, director of the Business Development Institute, provides an insight about monetary and financial market movements in the new-year. SEE MORE Last year saw public and Government debts in 2016 approaching the permissible ceilings set by the Nation Assembly (NA), according to a Ministry of Finance report. SEE MORE A positive sign is the government’s determination to build a transparent and constructive cabinet that offers maximum support to businesses. SEE MORE