HA NOI — Vietnamese enterprises would need to sharpen their competitive edge and work harder to capitalise on opportunities opened for them to export more to Chinese and ASEAN markets, said experts at a trade conference in Ha Noi yesterday. SEE MORE HA NOI — Negotiated or market interest rates can now be charged on Vietnamese dong-denominated short-term loans at commercial banks, the State Bank of Viet Nam decided yesterday, in its latest move to deregulate lending interest rates. SEE MORE HCM CITY — While many experts are concerned about the country's economic growth, including the trade deficit in the first quarter of the year, Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAM) has taken a more positive outlook. SEE MORE VietNamNet Bridge – Banks will cut interest rates in response to companies’ complaints about preventively high borrowing costs, said the central bank. SEE MORE
