July 9, 2025
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index rises 15.86 points as foreign traders net-buy US$78 million
Vietnam’s stock market closed up 15.86 points or 1.12 percent on Wednesday, with strong foreign investor buying supporting major indices, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam dong slightly stronger as overnight rates jump and SBV boosts repo injections
Vietnam’s dong edged down two dong to VND 25,119 on July 9, 2025, while the overnight interbank rate surged to 4.48 percent, according to the latest data from the State Bank of Vietnam.
Electronics: Top countries exporting computers, electronics, and parts to Vietnam in June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of computers, electrical products, spare-parts and components thereof saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $11,729,210,710, a -12.00 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Currency: Vietnam central bank flags major exchange rate uncertainties ahead
Vietnam faces significant uncertainties over exchange rates and monetary policy in the coming months, Pham Chi Quang, director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s monetary policy department, told a press conference Tuesday, The Investor has reported.
Tourism: Northern Vietnam province opens bidding for US$2 billion tourism-casino project
Quang Ninh province in northern Vietnam is inviting investors to develop a VND 51.5 trillion (US$2 billion) tourism and casino complex in the Van Don Economic Zone, The Investor has reported.
In today’s news: Grab response proposed industrial action, Vingroup founder + wife LP Bank ownership, Mortgage rates under pressure, New chemical plant HCMC, Russia
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