September 8, 2025
Economy: Vietnam currency market update, September 8
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,236 per US dollar on September 8, down 12 dong from September 5. On the same day, Google Finance quoted the mid-market rate at VND 26,414.98 per US dollar, 15 dong higher than the previous session.
Stock Market: Vietnam’s VN-Index falls but foreign investors return to strong net buying
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,624.53 on September 8, down 42.44 points or 2.55 percent, with total trading value reaching VND 53.17 trillion or US$2.04 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
LPG: Vietnam output up 6.7 percent in first eight months of 2025
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production in Vietnam reached an estimated 59,100 tons in August 2025, up from 56,400 tons in July, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s National Office of Statistics.
Trade: Vietnam’s August exports up 2.6 percent over July on strong electronics, farm goods
Vietnam’s exports increased to US$43.39 billion in August, up 2.6 percent from July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date exports reached US$305.96 billion, with foreign-invested enterprises contributing nearly 75 percent.
Trade: Vietnam’s August imports dip 0.8 percent despite stronger electronics inflows
Vietnam’s imports edged down 0.8 percent month-on-month to US$39.67 billion in August, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports reached US$291.97 billion, with foreign-invested enterprises accounting for US$197.19 billion.
Gas: Vietnam natural gas output down 9.4 percent in first eight months of 2025
Vietnam’s natural gas production in August 2025 was estimated at 515.7 million cubic metres, up from 494.3 million cubic metres in July, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s National Office of Statistics.
Crude oil: Vietnam output down 1.6 percent in first eight months of 2025
Vietnam extracted an estimated 725,500 tons of crude oil in August 2025, slightly up from 708,400 tons in July, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s National Office of Statistics.
Coal: Vietnam output up 3.9 percent in first eight months of 2025
Vietnam’s coal production reached 3.58 million tons in August 2025, down from 3.62 million tons in July, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s National Office of Statistics.
Trade: Vietnam’s exports to Japan jump 4.4 percent in July
Vietnam exported US$2.34 billion worth of goods to Japan in July, up 4.4 percent from June and bringing total exports in the first seven months of 2025 to US$15.15 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
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