October 21, 2025
Vietnam dong black market rate weakens but official rate mostly steady, Tuesday
Vietnam’s unofficial exchange market weakened on 19 October, while official benchmarks remained stable.
Vietnam’s VN-Index up 27 points, foreign traders net-buy US$89.87 million, Tuesday
The VN-Index rose 27 points, or 1.65 percent, to close at 1,663.43 with trading value at VND 47.99 trillion or US$1.82 billion, with foreign traders net-buying US$89.87 million worth of stocks, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange
Vietnam News Headlines Today, Business & Economy, Tuesday October 21
This is a brief rundown of what is being reported today in Vietnam’s state-approved media. It compiles coverage from official outlets such as Dan Tri, Tuoi Tre, and CafeF, highlighting the narratives currently shaping the country’s economic, financial, and business news landscape.
Culture, entertainment and tourism prices in Vietnam up 1.84 percent year-on-year in September
Vietnam’s culture, entertainment, and tourism consumer price index rose 1.84 percent year-on-year in September 2025, up from 1.73 percent in August, according to the National Statistics Office.
Processed seafood production in Vietnam up 0.92 percent in September 2025
Vietnam’s processed seafood production rose slightly by 0.92 percent in September 2025 to 668 thousand tons from 661 thousand tons in August, according to the National Statistics Office. Over the first nine months of 2025, production reached 5.31 million tons, up 9 percent compared with the same period last year.
India buys US$835 billion of Vietnam’s exports in September, down 11.73 percent month-on-month
Vietnam’s exports to India fell by 11.73 percent in September 2025 to US$835.39 million from US$946.41 million in August, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date exports reached US$7.73 billion.
In today’s Vietnam news: Vietnam Airlines trading restrictions removed, Insurance payouts VSS, Car sales June, 23+ years prison term recommended counterfeit supplements, Counterfeit shoes
In today’s Vietnam news: Government to inject cash into Agribank, IMF growth forecast raised, German industrial gas plant investment, VN garment maker Amazon legal
In today’s Vietnam news: Construction labour demand impacting garment industry, ADB growth forecasts, Bloomberg survey GDP growth expectations, Starlink orders open, Seafood industry call
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