Knowledge & Innovation
This category covers advancements in technology, education, and research, including startups, AI, fintech, and digital transformation. It highlights government policies on innovation, investment in R&D, and digital economy trends. As economies transition to knowledge-based industries, this section explores emerging technologies, automation, AI, and blockchain, showcasing how businesses and policymakers adapt to rapid innovation.
Foreign direct investment in Vietnam climb 15.2 percent to US$28.54 billion in first nine months of 2025
Foreign investment into Vietnam reached US$28.54 billion as of September 30, 2025, up 15.2 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office. This article looks at the key industries that investment flowed into and the countries it came from.
Vietnam GDP growth accelerates to 8.23 percent in Q3 2025: National Statistics Office
This article breaks down the latest GDP growth data for Vietnam from the National Statistics Office for Q3 2025.
Banking and finance: Credit growth in Vietnam up 13.37 percent over end-December
Credit growth in Vietnam reached 13.37 percent in the first nine months of 2025, with total outstanding loans estimated at VND 17.7 quadrillion (US$680.7 billion), up 4 percent year-on-year, according to Pham Chi Quang, Director of the Monetary Policy Department at the State Bank of Vietnam and reported by VN Express.
Vietnam News Roundup: September 26 to October 2
In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: Electric motorbike sales outpace petrol bikes; dong strengthens; ADB lifts 2025 growth forecast to 6.7%; PMI holds at 50.4; Trump golf project delayed by land clearance; the forthcoming FTSE Russell upgrade announcement; foreigners net-sell US$307m; new U.S. tariffs hit furniture, and more.…
Momentum Stalled: Vietnam Stock Market Outlook October 2025
Vietnam’s key stock market has had a meteoric rise this year, with its key index gaining 395 points since January. That rapid growth, however, has been driven by just a few stocks and a lot of hype, the latter of which looks like it may be tapering off as economic realities come to bear. It’s in this framework that this Outlook reviews what happened in September and considers what this might mean moving forward into October.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index slips as foreign investors net-sell US$50 million
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index closed down 4.78 points, or 0.29 percent, at 1,661.70 on 30 September, pressured by foreign outflows and weakness in technology and materials stocks, according to data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam dong under pressure as black market spread widens to 5.49 percent, Tuesday
This article has key Vietnam dong currency data from today including black market rates, the central rate, interbank interest rates, and open market operations.
Economy: ADB’s latest report cuts Malaysia’s 2025 growth forecast to 4.3 percent
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Malaysia’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4.3 percent, a 0.6 percentage point downgrade from its April projection of 4.9 percent, according to the September 2025 Asian Development Outlook (ADO).
Economy: Thailand’s 2025 growth forecast slashed to 2.0 percent in latest ADB update
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sharply downgraded Thailand’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 2.0 percent, a cut of 0.8 percentage points from its April projection of 2.8 percent, according to the September 2025 Asian Development Outlook (ADO).
Economy: Philippines’ 2025 growth forecast cut to 5.6 percent in latest ADB Outlook Report
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its 2025 GDP growth forecast for the Philippines to 5.6 percent, down 0.4 percentage points from its April projection of 6.0 percent, according to the September 2025 Asian Development Outlook (ADO).
Economy: Indonesia’s 2025 growth forecast cut to 4.9 percent in latest ADB update
Indonesia’s economic growth forecast for 2025 has been revised down to 4.9 percent, a 0.1 percentage point cut from April, according to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) September 2025 Asian Development Outlook (ADO).
Economy: Vietnam’s 2025 growth forecast nudged up to 6.7 percent as ADB trims regional outlook
Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth forecast has been revised slightly higher to 6.7 percent, even as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) cut its projections for Southeast Asia as a whole, according to the September 2025 update of its Asian Development Outlook (ADO).
Currency: Vietnam exchange rate and liquidity update: September 29, 2025
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,192 per US$1 on September 29, down 2 dong from the previous session. However, the spread between the unofficial mid-rate and SBV’s central rate widened to 5.47 percent, up from 5.34 percent on September 26.
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.
Currency: Vietnam dong steady as black market premium widens slightly, Wednesday
The dong’s official reference rate eased on 24 September, with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) fixing it at VND 25,186 per US$1, down three dong from 23 September’s VND 25,189.
Currency: Vietnam dong steady as black market spread widens, SBV injects liquidity, Tuesday
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) maintained its central exchange rate at VND 25,189 per US dollar for the second consecutive day on September 23, amid mounting pressure in unofficial currency markets.
Currency: Vietnamese dong weakens against dollar as black market premium widens
The Vietnamese dong continued its gradual decline against the US dollar, with both official and parallel market rates showing weakness as the gap between black market and central bank rates expanded.
Stock market: Vietnam stocks dip as VN-Index falls 0.39 percent, foreign investors extend net selling
Vietnam’s stock market closed lower on 19 September, with the VN-Index slipping 6.56 points, or 0.39 percent, to 1,658.62, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam dong steady, black market gap persists, Friday
Vietnam’s dong held steady on 18–19 September, though liquidity operations and funding costs showed signs of adjustment.
Vietnam News Roundup: September 12 to September 18
In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: US$1.5b of foreign reserves used in August to stabilise dong, banks now face stricter Basel style capital rules, the dong firmed but pressure remains, IMF flagged risks in its Article IV, a new securities decree tightened bond rules, foreign investors sold US$155m in stocks as the VN Index eased, hackers breached the national credit registry exposing citizens’ data and more.
In today’s Vietnam news: Fuel prices cut, Double-digit growth target reinforced, New airport services delay approval requested, TikTok VN investment, Bybit in Vietnam, LG
In today’s Vietnam news: VN renews antidumping tariffs on Thai sugar, Power supply challenges continue, USTR tariffs forced labour, AMRO growth forecast downgrade, Foreign
In today’s Vietnam news: Fund outflows May, New HCMC airport trial operations to begin September, M&A HCMC 2026, Compensation for gas-to-electric bike switch Hanoi,
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