May 6, 2026
Vietnam’s VN-Index up 16.35 points, foreign traders net-sell US$41.78 million, Wednesday
The VN-Index closed at 1,891.20, up 16.35 points or 0.87 percent, with a total trading value of VND 23,825.58 billion or US$904.20 million, and foreign traders net-selling US$41.78 million worth of equities, Wednesday, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Vietnam C.bank weakens central exchange rate, black market dong stronger, May 06, 2026
On May 6, Vietnam’s black market US dollar rates were quoted at VND 26,580 (buy) and VND 26,620 (sell), both up 40, for a mid-market rate of VND 26,600, down 0.15 percent, according to Ty Gia USD.
Tourists arriving in Vietnam from total down -2.30% MoM in April 2026 / Americas -10.70%, Asia -2.30%
In April, total tourist arrivals reached 2,031,519, down 2.30 percent from March 2026, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Tourism.
Vietnam Stock Market Outlook May 2026: Energy Down, Vingroup Up
April saw Vietnam’s energy stocks fall sharply even as global oil prices surged, as government fuel price caps prevented companies from passing on rising costs.
Vietnam News Today, May 06 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Deputy PM calls for lower interest rates, Petrolimex statement publication inconsistencies, LNG power plant offtake capped at 75 percent, Be riding-hailing increases fares, Intel relocation Costa Rica to VN, Fines unemployment insurance payment delays, Solar power FiTs too low, Fixed contract level electricity idea rejected, Pushback automotive sector removal conditional business lines, Stock market Tuesday, Exchange rates Tuesday, Vietnam news roundup Tuesday, and more.
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
This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
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This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It