August 27, 2025
Currency: Vietnam dong steady, black market spread widens
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) kept the central exchange rate unchanged at VND 25,273 per US$1 on August 27, 2025.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index gains as foreign investors extend selling
The VN-Index closed at 1,672.78 on August 27, 2025, up 5.15 points or 0.31 percent, with trading value at VND 47.35 trillion or US$1.82 billion, according to the latest Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange data.
Jewellery: USA, Japan Vietnam’s top export destinations for precious stones and metals in July
Vietnam’s exports of precious stones and metals reached $67,366,293 in July 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a 27.17 percent increase compared to June, and this strong performance contributed to a year-to-date total of $378,962,387.
Energy: Vietnam’s top export destinations for petroleum products South Korea, China in July
Vietnam’s petroleum products exports totaled $80,950,539 in July 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Fertilisers: Cambodia, Malaysia top destinations for Vietnam fertiliser exports in July
Vietnam’s fertilizer exports reached $81,271,584 in July 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a 4.71 percent increase compared to June, which contributed to a year-to-date total of $530,671,295.
Energy: Vietnam’s Petrovietnam, Denmark’s CIP sign US$10.5 billion offshore wind agreement
Petrovietnam and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop the 3.5 GW La Gan offshore wind project in Binh Thuan (now part of Lam Dong), with an estimated investment of US$10.5 billion, The Investor has reported.
Gold: Vietnam abolishes SJC monopoly on bar production
Vietnam has officially ended the 13-year State monopoly on gold bar production, allowing qualified businesses and commercial banks to mint their own bars, Tuoi Tre has reported.
In today’s news: SBV raises loan-to-deposit cap, Fuel tax cut extension, Denmark jewellery factory opens, Taiwan cooling system manufacturer expansion, SK firm gas power
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