The warming up of the real estate market has helped a businessman expand his property assets by nearly 150 percent.

Real estate has reeled in 2.32 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of the fourth quarter this year, ranking third among sectors that attract FDI.

The new policy on compulsory reserves, in the eyes of analysts, indicates the SBV's determination to curb interest rates and prepare for interest rate regulation policy in 2016, experts say.

Big C has always been listed among the biggest taxpayers since it began operation in Vietnam 17 years ago, while Metro repeatedly has reported losses. However, this does not mean Big C is more valuable than Metro.

Foreign investors sold shares in large quantities in early December in anticipation of the expected US Federal Reserve's raising the target interest rate by 0.25 percent. However, Vietnamese analysts think foreign investors will come back and buy in large quantities.

Many merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have concluded recently, after which Vietnamese companies joined Chinese textile & garment production chains.