August 14, 2025
Currency: Vietnam exchange rate and money market update, 14 August
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,240 per US$1, Thursday, down 7 dong from the previous day. Meanwhile the Google Finance mid-market rate slipped 25 dong to VND 26,264.99 per US$1.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index jumps yet foreign investors extend net selling
The VN-Index climbed 29.09 points, or 1.81 percent, to close at 1,640.69 on August 14, with trading value at VND 52.75 trillion or US$2.03 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Industry: Vietnam’s top import origins for paper (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of paper saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $226,043,494, a 14.32 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Electronics: Vietnam’s top import origins for still image and video cameras (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of still image, video cameras, and parts thereof saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $226,497,639, a 14.08 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam’s top import origins for yarn (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of Yarn remained stable in July 2025, reaching $242,222,758, a modest 0.30 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 fertilizers (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of Fertilizers saw a significant decrease in July 2025, reaching $242,541,995, a -19.68 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s Vingroup’s Q2 Financial Statements & Deteriorating Debt Profile: Unpacked
Vingroup’s latest consolidated financial statements reveal a company that is heavily leveraged and accruing liabilities at a hefty clip. This article breaks down this latest data and looks at what might happen next.
Banking & finance: Vietnam corporate bond market sees slowdown in July 2025
In July 2025 Vietnam recorded 31 private bond placements worth VND 27,294 billion or US$1.05 billion and one public offering worth VND 2,649 billion or US$102 million, according to data from the Vietnam Bond Market Association (VBMA).
Vietnam Car Sales Tracker: July Update [data]
The June sales report of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association–the VAMA–has found that vehicle sales of the group’s members jumped 3 percent in July compared to June. Increases were seen in passenger vehicles, trucks, buses,and hybrids.
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