September 25, 2025
Currency: Vietnam’s C.bank holds dong exchange rate, black market premium steady
Vietnam’s central exchange rate was unchanged on September 25, 2025, even as interbank interest rates rose and repo injections surged.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index rises, foreign net-selling reaches US$79.6 million, Thursday
Vietnam’s stock market advanced on September 25, 2025, with major indexes ending higher despite continued pressure from foreign outflows.
Exports: Vietnam exports to Singapore fall 9.6 percent in August
Vietnam exported goods worth US$482.69 million to Singapore in August, down 9.6 percent from US$533.72 million in July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date exports reached US$3.87 billion.
Trade: Vietnam exports to South Africa dip 11.5 percent in August
Vietnam’s exports to South Africa reached US$64.61 million in August, down 11.5 percent from US$73.01 million in July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date exports totalled US$566.97 million.
Imports: Vietnam essential oil and cosmetic imports ease 3.82 percent in August
Vietnam imported US$127.07 million of essential oils, resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic and toilet preparations in August, down 3.82 percent from US$132.11 million in July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports reached US$988.76 million.
Trade: Vietnam soy bean imports rise 2.19 percent in August, led by Brazil, United States
Vietnam imported US$141.70 million of soy beans in August, up 2.19 percent from US$138.66 million in July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports stood at US$837.61 million.
Real estate: Second Vietnam development faces uncertainty on ballooning land use fees
Empire City Joint Venture Company Limited, developer of the Thu Thiem Observation Tower complex in Ho Chi Minh City, has petitioned the city government over a proposed additional land use fee of VND 8,819 billion (US$339 million), Tuoi Tre has reported.
Real estate: Vietnam housing prices in Hanoi surpass global capitals, affordability crisis deepens
A report from SHS Securities shows Vietnam’s housing affordability has reached one of the worst levels globally, with the price-to-income (P/I) ratio standing at 27.3 by mid-2025, Nguoi Quan Sat has reported.
Real estate: Vietnam’s property credit hits record US$155 billion
Vietnam’s outstanding property credit reached VND 4,100 trillion or US$155.2 billion by end-July 2025, up 17 percent from end-2024 and accounting for 23.68 percent of total debt, according to central bank data, and reported by The Investor.
Can/Should the Philippines Emulate Vietnam’s Export-led Growth Model?
Last week, an opinion piece in Business World suggested Vietnam’s export-led economic development model could be used as a blueprint for the Philippines, with a focus on Vietnam’s lower costs, recent regulatory reforms, and infrastructure and logistics. Digging a little deeper, however, Vietnam’s growth model has depended largely on a number of factors that may be difficult to replicate elsewhere in the world.
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