Oliver Massmann, Partner in the firm, Duane Morris Vietnam LLC, Hanoi, summarizes recent news impacting Vietnam in the categories of Fiance, Economy, Investment, Real Estate, Energy - Oil and Gas - Mining and Mineral Exploration, Infrastructure, and Legal issues. Table of contents below showing topics discussed ..... Contents ... FINANCE Vietnam government wins legislature approval for $3 billion bond issue Banks select good projects and prestigious investors to guarantee ECONOMY NA approves 2016 growth target of 6.7% Vietnam economy will not be better next year - economist INVESTMENT Local corn farmers empowered to plan future with confidence Korea contributes over 30% of fresh FDI approvals in Jan-Oct REAL ESTATE Phu Quoc to become paradise playground High-end apartment projects rush for year-end sale ENERGY, OIL and GAS, MINING Draft circular specifies rules for mineral exports Vietnam to sell shares in state-owned firm that runs oil refinery Dung Quat INFRASTRUCTURE Vietnam plans Hanoi-Vientiane highway project: report Airport unlocks northern potential LEGAL New special consumption tax on 24-seater cars 30% of the population to engage in e-commerce by 2020