July 18, 2025
Food processing: Vietnam’s leading cashew nut suppliers in June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of Cashew nut saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $419,206,980, a -3.45 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Stock market: VN-Index climbs as financials lead gains Friday, July 18
The VN-Index rose 7.27 points to close at 1,497.28 on July 18, up 0.49 percent, as strong performance in financial stocks offset losses in real estate and IT shares, according to data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam’s Dong under pressure, black market premium holds at 0.86 percent, Friday
Vietnam’s dong remained under pressure on Friday, with the central bank setting the official reference rate at VND 25,185 per US$, up 9 dong from the day before. The black market mid-rate held steady at VND 26,385, maintaining a 0.86 percent premium over Google Finance’s mid-market rate of VND 26,160.
Agriculture: Vietnam’s top export destinations for coffee (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of coffee saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $677,919,254, a -21.16 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Automotive: Vietnam’s biggest import origins for motor vehicles, June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of motor vehicles saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $406,926,434, a -4.56 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Agriculture: Where Vietnam exported fertilizer in June 2025
Vietnam’s exports of fertilizers remained relatively stable in June 2025, reaching $77,614,089, a -0.55 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam News Roundup: July 11 to July 17
This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers ASF concealment by pig farmers, motorbike sales trends, airline reform calls, credit red flags, dong weakness, questions around Trump’s tariff deal and more.
In today’s Vietnam news: Credit limits removed for some major projects, Estonian web security company market entry, Vingroup’s Vuong becomes major shareholder LP Bank,
In today’s Vietnam news: More land for Trump golf course, Hanoi metro awarded Vingroup, Rising bank bond interest rates, GE contract stalled power plant
In today’s Vietnam news: MSCI market review, Russia’s Gazprom abandons LNG plant project, Horror movie making warning, Banking risk analysis, Denmark-VN ethanol cooperation, Work
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