July 20, 2026
Vietnam’s VN-Index down 43.94 points, foreign traders net-sell US$1.78 million, Monday
The VN-Index closed at 1,743.51, down 43.94 points or 2.46 percent, with a total trading value of VND 19,576.17 billion or US$742.93 million, and foreign traders net-selling US$1.78 million worth of equities, Monday, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Vietnam C.bank strengthens central exchange rate, July 20, 2026
On July 20, in Vietnam, the black market US dollar buy rate was VND 26,520, and the sell rate was VND 26,550, a change of 150 and 140, respectively, for a mid-market rate of VND 26,535 (up 0.55 percent), according to prices quoted by Ty Gia USD.
Vietnam News Today, July 20 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Plan to limit ownership term housing abandoned, Secondary apartment prices Hanoi falling, ADB pushes higher productivity growth, VND forecast relative to region, Garment and textile trade diversion EVFTA, VN-Index performance without Vingroup, New food preferences, Chinese electronics manufacturing hub, VN rare earths for US, US Fed Reserve study China transhipment, Stock market Friday, Exchange rates Friday, Friday’s news roundup, and more.
Grab agrees to compensate drivers following threats of industrial action, highlighting the growing significance of independent worker organisation in Vietnam. Meanwhile, technology company VNG
Democrats take control of the US Congress, potentially complicating Trump’s trade agenda and changing the outlook for Vietnam’s tariff negotiations. Meanwhile, the State Bank
Vietnam’s trade surpasses US$1 trillion for the first time, but a widening US$12 billion deficit and inflation above 5 percent complicate the economic picture.
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
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It