January 7, 2026
Vietnam’s VN-Index up 45.31 points, foreign traders net-buy US$19.81 million, Wednesday
The VN-Index closed at 1,861.58, up 45.31 points or 2.49 percent, with a total trading value of VND 32,889.62 billion or US$1248.18 million, and foreign traders net-buying US$19.81 million worth of equities, Wednesday, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Vietnam C.bank keeps central exchange rate steady, black market dong stronger, Wednesday
On January 7, in Vietnam, the black market US dollar buy rate was VND 26,276 and the sell rate was VND 26,880, a change of 674 and 120, respectively, for a mid-market rate of VND 26,578 (down 1.47 percent), according to Ty Gia USD. Meanwhile, the State Bank of Vietnam’s central exchange rate was set at VND 25,122, while the Google Finance mid-market rate stood at VND 26,276.
Tourists arriving in Vietnam from Asia were up 3.84 percent in December
Tourist numbers from Asia totalled 1,533,979 in December, showing a rise of 7.40 percent versus November, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Tourism.
Vietnam News Today, January 7 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s headlines: Metro line 2 HCMC, Tax debt increase on land taxes / fees, Income tax exemptions night / overtime work, Shopee / TikTok market share, Concerns bank transfer tax deduction requirement, GDP growth outpacing power supply, Domestic consumption, FDI real estate concerns, Public company status mining / minerals sector, Food Safety Authority corruption, Seafood exports MMPA USA, Land auction deposits, Coal production, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, Tourist arrivals December / 2025, Yesterday’s Vietnam news update, and more.
Coal production in Vietnam down 0.17 percent in December
Vietnam produced 3,981.15 thousand tons of coal in December, down 0.17 percent from 3,987.90 thousand tons in November, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
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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