(VOV) - Vietnam’s bond market recorded the most rapid growth in the fourth quarter of 2013 in emerging East Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank’s Asia Bond Monitor update.

Low-income buyers will be allowed to mortgage their new houses or apartments to access loans from the VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) housing stimulus package.

(VOV) -The domestic dairy industry currently imports 70-80% of its input materials, creating a strong link between the price of Vietnamese dairy products and corresponding global prices.

(VOV) - The Norway business community is keen on bolstering economic trade and cooperation with Vietnam, said Finn Kristian Aamodt, acting President and CEO of Innovation Norway.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on March 17 announced a reduction in maximum interest rates for bank deposits in VND and USD.

(VOV) - The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) has predicted that this year’s auto sales may reach a record high of 120,000 units, or 9% higher than 2013’s figure.

(VOV) - Although Vietnam is a tropical country highly suitable for banana cultivation, it has yet to capitalise and make great headway into the regional and global marketplace.

(VOV) - Dozens of representatives from the Israeli business community thronged a seminar in Tel Aviv on March 12 to learn more about investment opportunities in Vietnam.

(VOV) - The Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has so far purchased approximately VND39 trillion worth of non-performing loans from banks, exceeding its VND30-35 trillion target.

(VOV) - Viglacera Corp., Vietnam’s biggest construction materials producer, plans to sell its stakes to strategic foreign investors to help triple its export revenue in the next five years.