July 29, 2025
Wood: Vietnam’s top export destinations for wood and wooden products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of wood and wooden products experienced a slight decrease in June 2025, reaching $1,349,159,275, a -4.37 percent decrease compared to May 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index plunges over 4 percent as foreign investors turn net sellers
The VN-Index fell sharply by 64.01 points, Tuesday, closing at 1,493.41—a 4.11 percent drop, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. The VN30 index, which tracks the performance of the 30 largest stocks, also declined by 4.38 percent.
Currency: Vietnam dong under pressure as interbank rates surge and repo activity shifts
The Vietnamese dong continued to depreciate slightly against the US dollar on 29 July, while interbank interest rates jumped across all key tenors.
Electricity: Vietnam Electricity records 2024 profit but accumulated losses over US$1 billion
Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) reported a surprise profit of over VND 8.2 trillion (US$315.4 million) in 2024, rebounding from a VND 26.77 trillion (US$1.03 billion) loss in 2023, Dan Tri has reported.
Retail: PunkVerse opens immersive toy store in Vietnam
PunkCode has launched its first overseas PunkVerse — a new kind of toy store that combines physical toys with digital experiences — with a flagship store in Ho Chi Minh City, according to a press release from the company.
Food & beverage: Vietnam’s top import sources for pastries, sweets and cereal products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of pastries, sweets and cereal products saw a slight decline in June 2025, reaching $48,331,379, a -1.85 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Manufacturing: Vietnam’s top export destinations for insulated wires and cables in June 2025
Vietnam’s exports of insulated wires and cables saw an increase in June 2025, reaching $386,637,646, a 2.28 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Electronics: Vietnam’s top export destinations for still image, video cameras and parts thereof (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of still image, video cameras and parts thereof saw a significant increase in June 2025, reaching $602,937,325, a 13.29 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Aviation: Vietnam’s private jet sector eyes take-off amid economic boom: Chapman Freeborn exec
Vietnam’s business aviation industry is in its infancy, with only 10–12 private jets nationwide and just three available for charter. Yet rapid economic growth, rising corporate demand, and ultra-luxury tourism are creating favourable conditions for expansion, according to Quang Le, Key Account Manager at international flight brokerage firm Chapman Freeborn, and reported by the American Journal of Transportation.
Real estate: Vietnam apartment prices continue to rise in Q2 despite cooling sentiment
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction reports that apartment prices continued to increase in the second quarter of 2025, though growth has moderated, Tuoi Tre has reported.
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