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July 17, 2025 news
Food & beverage: Vietnam’s top export destinations for pastry, sweets, and cereal products in June 2025
Vietnam’s exports of pastry, sweets, and cereals products experienced a slight decrease in June 2025, reaching $101,359,454, a -1.24 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Currency: Vietnam black market premium holds steady as SBV scales back repos, Thursday
Vietnam’s forex and money markets on 17 July reflected tighter liquidity operations from the central bank alongside persistent pressure in the unofficial market. The spread between black market and official rates remained unchanged, while interbank interest rates continued to edge upward.
Stock market: VN-Index rises 0.99 percent as foreign investors net sell, Thursday
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index climbed 0.99 percent on July 17, closing at 1,490.01 points, with strong gains in large caps and a return to net buying by foreign investors, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Industry: Vietnam’s main import partners for wires and cables, June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of insulated wires and cables saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $361,809,631, a -11.67 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Wood: Vietnam’s top export destinations for Bamboo and rattan products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of bamboo and rattan products saw a decline in June 2025, reaching $73,732,638, a -7.75 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Aquaculture: Vietnam’s fishery products exports by destination, June 2025
Vietnam’s exports of fishery products saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $906,237,414, a -9.11 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Banking & finance: Credit imbalance raises red flags for Vietnam’s financial stability
Trillions of dong in new credit have flooded Vietnam’s economy in the past year, but experts warn the bulk is being channelled into real estate and construction — not production — raising concerns over asset inflation and future financial stability, Tuoi Tre has reported. Vietnam’s current credit path suggests a misallocation of capital, with real estate overheating while production lags.
Banking & fianance: Vietnam’s banks face talent shortage finance-tech linked skills
Despite large-scale investment in digital transformation, Vietnamese banks are struggling with a critical shortage of professionals who can bridge finance and technology,, Deputy General Director of LP Bank Luu Danh told a forum, Wednesday, VN Express has reported.
Agriculture: Vietnam pig farmers hide African swine fever cases, on limit support, compensation delays
African swine fever (ASF) is spreading again in Vietnam as farmers conceal outbreaks due to limited government support and lengthy compensation delays, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Tuoi Tre has reported. Of note, past ASF waves have triggered pork shortages, opening the door for increased imports of foreign pork. A renewed outbreak could once again disrupt domestic supply and shift market share to overseas producers.