June 16, 2025
Crude oil: Vietnam exports plunge 38.36% in May
Vietnam’s exports of crude oil reached US$95.18 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This marks a significant decrease of 38.36 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$595.99 million.
Vietnam Market Wrap: VN-Index rises 22.62 points as foreign investors return to net buying
The VN-Index closed at 1,338.11 on 16 June 2025, gaining 22.62 points or 1.72 percent, with total market trading value reaching VND 21,040.87 billion (approximately US$809 million). Investor sentiment was broadly positive across sectors, lifting the index to its highest close in weeks.
Wood & wooden products: Vietnam exports dip 2.50% in May
Vietnam’s exports of wood and wooden products reached US$1.41 billion in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 2.50 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$6.81 billion.
Pharmaceutical products: Vietnam imports surge by 10.29 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of pharmaceutical products reached US$369.17 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant increase of 10.29 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$1.66 billion.
Petroleum products: Vietnam imports plunge by 16.88 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of petroleum products reached US$480.41 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant decrease of 16.88 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$2.69 billion.
Vietnam’s Emissions Trading Scheme 2025: What’s New?
Vietnam’s emissions trading scheme ambitions got a boost last week with the government finalising legal requirements to begin quantifying carbon emissions and assigning quotas to key polluters. Here’s how its emissions trading scheme works, who it affects, and why it matters.
Energy: US$2.56 billion LNG power plant in Northern Vietnam’s Thai Binh to break ground this year
A US$2.56 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant project in Thai Binh province is scheduled to begin construction in late 2025, The Investor has reported. The plant, backed by Japanese firms Tokyo Gas and Kyuden Group alongside Truong Thanh Vietnam, is among 11 LNG power projects planned for commissioning between 2028 and 2029.
News Media: Vietnam’s top legislator uses press event to reaffirm Party-aligned press mission
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has praised journalists for their role in national development while reaffirming the media’s central mission: to uphold Party directives and reflect public sentiment within an ideologically aligned framework, Vietnam News has reported.
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