August 13, 2025
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index edges higher, foreign traders remain net sellers
The VN-Index closed at 1,611.60 on August 13, up 3.38 points or 0.21 percent, with trading value reaching VND 55.92 trillion or US$2.15 billion, according to the latest release from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam exchange rate and money market update, 13 August
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,247 per US$1, up 4 dong from the previous day, while the Google Finance mid-market rate was VND 26,289.98 per US$1, an increase of 20 dong.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam’s top import origins for cotton (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of cotton saw a decrease in July 2025, reaching $244,262,346, a -8.59 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Agriculture: Vietnam’s top import origins for fruits and vegetables (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of fruits and vegetables saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $248,281,456, a 16.00 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Agriculture: Vietnam’s top import origins for corn (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of corn saw a massive increase in July 2025, reaching $260,740,680, a 113.28 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Industry: Vietnam’s top import origins for rubber (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of Rubber saw a significant increase in July 2025, reaching $274,096,303, a 14.19 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Human resources: Vietnam job openings increase 3 percent Q2 vs Q1 2025: Adecco
Total job openings in Vietnam rose 3 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 20 percent year-on-year (YoY), according to recruitment firm Adecco’s Vietnam Recruitment Market Update Q2 2025. Growth has been driven by manufacturing, technology, and renewable energy, with hiring concentrated on key positions, the report says.
Food & beverage: US burger chain Shake Shack to debut in Vietnam in 2026 with 15-store plan
Shake Shack will open its first restaurant in Vietnam next year under an expanded licensing agreement with Maxim’s Caterers Limited, aiming for 15 outlets nationwide by 2035, NRN has reported.
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