September 26, 2025
Currency: Vietnam central bank lets dong weaken, Friday
This article has key Vietnam dong currency from September 26 including black market rates, the central rate, interbank interest rates, and open market operations.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index down .32 percent, foreign traders net-sell US$79 million
Vietnam stock market trading overview and data September 26, 2025.
Trade: Vietnam exports to Russia fall 10.9 percent in August 2025
Vietnam exported US$191.65 million worth of goods to Russia in August, down 10.9 percent from US$215.05 million in July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date exports stood at US$1.58 billion.
Trade data: Vietnam’s exposure to new Trump tariffs on furniture, pharma, and trucks
Donald Trump has announced via Truth Social that his administration will impose a fresh wave of tariffs on pharmaceuticals, furniture, and heavy trucks starting 1 October 2025. This article cover the key details and Vietnam’s exports of these products to the US for the last five years.
Trade: Vietnam exports to Saudi Arabia ease slightly in August 2025
Vietnam exported US$192.91 million worth of goods to Saudi Arabia in August, down 2.3 percent from US$197.45 million in July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date exports reached US$1.33 billion.
Imports: Vietnam paper product imports steady in August, dominated by China and Thailand
Vietnam imported US$116.60 million worth of paper products in August, almost unchanged from US$116.92 million in July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports reached US$825.11 million.
Trade: Vietnam glassware imports rise 6.3 percent in August, led by China and Malaysia
Vietnam imported US$122.18 million worth of glass and glassware in August, up 6.3 percent from US$114.91 million in July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports totalled US$902.85 million.
Vietnam News Roundup: September 19 to September 25
In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: FLC retakes Bamboo Airways after failed restructuring; property credit hits US$155.2b; SBV holds rate at VND 25,186; gov’t eyes VND 10m football betting cap; Lotte exits Thu Thiem, Empire City disputes fees; Hanoi housing crisis deepens; VN-Index at 1,666 and more.
In today’s Vietnam news: More land for Trump golf course, Hanoi metro awarded Vingroup, Rising bank bond interest rates, GE contract stalled power plant
In today’s Vietnam news: MSCI market review, Russia’s Gazprom abandons LNG plant project, Horror movie making warning, Banking risk analysis, Denmark-VN ethanol cooperation, Work
In today’s Vietnam news: Thailand vs Vietnam tourism, India missile purchase final stages, Airport rail connections Long Thanh, BESS development Northern Vietnam, New US
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