June 14, 2025
Manufacturing: Vietnam glass & glassware exports dip 2.68% in May
Vietnam’s exports of glass and glassware reached US$108.09 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight decrease of 2.68 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$524.34 million.
Textiles & footwear materials: Vietnam imports slightly dip 0.86 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of textile, leather, and footwear materials and auxiliaries reached US$637.42 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight decrease of 0.86 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$2.98 billion.
Plastic products: Vietnam imports surge by 12.22 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of plastic products reached US$966.81 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant increase of 12.22 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$4.05 billion.
Tax: Vietnam to impose excise tax on soft drinks from 2027
Vietnam’s National Assembly has passed an amendment to the Law on Special Consumption Tax, introducing new excise taxes on soft drinks and revising tax schedules for alcohol, tobacco, air conditioners, and fuel, VN Express has reported.
Financial difficulties at two major gym chains raise questions about consumer spending and household finances in Vietnam. Meanwhile, a Chinese contractor joins Vingroup’s US$3.9
Vietnam’s central bank moves to rebuild foreign exchange reserves despite mounting inflation pressures, raising questions about the government’s economic strategy. Meanwhile, reports of Vingroup-linked
Vietnam’s government forecasts a 40 percent surge in property-related revenue in 2027 despite weakening real estate transactions, raising questions about the sustainability of its
This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It