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July 31, 2025
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index dips as foreign investors exit, VPB and HPG dominate trade
The VN-Index closed at 1,502.52 on 31 July, down 5.11 points or 0.34 percent. The VN30 fell more sharply, losing 15.55 points or 0.95 percent, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam dong stable as central rate edges up, SBV resumes 7-day repos
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,240 to the US dollar on 31 July, up 12 dong from 30 July. This marks a continued upward trend in official rates.
Advertising: Short term thinking, regulations challenge sector development in Vietnam: Happiness Saigon exec.
Vietnam’s creative market is evolving fast, but short-termism, regulation, and undervaluing of creativity still present challenges, Happiness Saigon’s managing director Son Nguyen, has said in corporate commentary published by LBB Online.
Packaging: Vietnam’s major suppliers of paper products, June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of paper products saw a slight decline in June 2025, reaching $112,328,344, a -2.06 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Manufacturing: Vietnam’s top export destinations for non-wood furniture in June 2025
Vietnam’s exports of furniture of other materials, other than of wood saw a decline in June 2025, reaching $266,016,688, a -9.23 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Transport: Vietnam manufacturers urge delay to 2026 Hanoi petrol bike ban
Vietnam’s top motorcycle makers say the government’s proposed mid-2026 ban on petrol bikes in Hanoi’s inner city is too rushed and could harm low-income consumers and manufacturers alike, the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM) has said in a petition sent to the government, VN Express has reported.
ASEAN Supply Chain Integration: Key Takeaways from the Thai-Cambodia Border Dispute
The Thai-Cambodia border dispute has made clear that ASEAN member states are not beyond armed conflict with each other. This, however, disrupts trade and integrated supply chains, highlighting risks baked into ASEAN frameworks that could prove problematic for the bloc moving forward.
In today’s Vietnam news: Ready-to-drink tea market report, Rights groups EU action on Vietnam civic space crackdown, Taxi company buy 2,000 Vinfast cars, Vietnam
In today’s Vietnam news: South Korea – Vietnam leaders meeting, Vietjet COMAC lease agreement, EVN FiT eligibility problems proposed resolution, FDI firms fined over
In today’s Vietnam news: Vietnam-flagged LPG tanker passes Hormuz Strait, To Lam in China, Coffee concerns dry weather in VN, Coal mining output increase
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