VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts have forecast a boom of the Japanese investment in Vietnam. The bilateral trade between Vietnam and the US has also been on the rise.

Stocks are now the choice of many investors in the context of the gloomy stock market, unclear gold market and stable dollar price. Trillions of dong are believed to be pumped into the stock market.

Accepting to pay 30-50 percent higher than the market prices, foreign investors have shown their strong determination to buy the stocks of Vietnamese enterprises now, when the stock prices are at the deepest low.

VietNamNet Bridge – While the real estate market gets frozen, multi-million dollar villas still can be sold well. It’s now the right time for the “big guys” to buy luxurious villas, as they have become cheaper than ever.

Though the demand and consumption level dropped dramatically in 2012, Vietnam still witnessed a big gap between steel imports and exports in the context of the domestic oversupply.

Vietnam now absolutely can replace Japan in making garments and software. However, it’s still unclear if Vietnam can grab the opportunities.

Most Vietnamese IT firms say they would not be foolish enough to get involved in the projects under the mode of private public partnership (PPP) until the legal framework on PPP is set up.

While enterprises in nearly all business fields of the national economy have gone bankrupted or reported losses, hydropower plants have reported big profits. This explains why investors rush to inject money in hydropower plants.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Securities Commission will consider reducing depository fees by 20 per cent to lessen difficulties for securities companies and investors.

The Competition Administration Department (CAD), an arm of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), which conducted a survey on 10 business fields, has found out that oligopoly exists in six of them.

The total stock assets of the 500 richest stock millionaires in 2012 reach VND75 trillion. More than a half of the 500 millionaires have the assets of over one million dollars.

The Vietnam ICT Press Club on December 27 released the 10 information and communication technology (ICT) events in 2012 selected by 40 journalists.

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The real estate price in 2012 dropped by 30 percent if compared with 2011.

A lot of the big guys in the real estate sector have offered to sell stakes in real estate projects. It seems that they have run out of patience in the long spell of cold market.