Price is fairly stable, and people life is gradually improved.
Affected by Asian financial crisis, the growth rate of Vietnam economy was getting crippled year by year since 1997. Due to the decline of export and increase of import, Vietnam's trade deficit to China reduced from 810 million USD in 1998 to a level of 610 million USD in 1999. In 1999, Chinese companies make new development in project contracts and labor cooperation in Vietnam.