The real situation of the real estate market in 2013 can be described by the 10 figures.

The growth of Vietnam's stock in 2013 was over 20 percent, while that of other Southeast Asian countries declined or increased only 3-10 percent.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is to complete structuring laws and policies to attract Japanese investment in six prioritised sectors by 2015.

Vietnam is making hectic preparations to boost exports to the US market, its biggest trade partner, and to Chile, which is considered the entrance gate to Latin America.

Foreign investors seem to make an enigmatic decision when selling stakes in large quantities and discreetly withdrawing capital from leading Vietnamese companies.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted north-western Vietnam’s 25.6% poverty rate - triple the national average - while speaking at a December 14 conference on promoting investment in the region.