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.
Vietnam currency and money market update: 18 September 2025
Vietnam’s State Bank set the central exchange rate at VND 25,186 per US dollar on 18 September, down 12 dong from the previous day. The black market rate was unchanged, with the buy price at VND 26,440 and the sell price at VND 26,540, leaving the mid-market spread with the official rate at 5.18 percent.
Vietnam’s Vingroup’s 68 Lawsuits: Unpacked
Vietnam’s Vingroup, unhappy with recent social media coverage, announced lawsuits against 68 individuals and organisations last week — an unusual PR tactic that merits monitoring for its broader business implications. With this in mind, this article backgrounds the context and the claims, and considers what this might mean more broadly.
Currency: SBV lowers Vietnam central exchange rate, black market premium widens, Wednesday
The State Bank of Vietnam set the central exchange rate at VND 25,198 per US$1, down 10 from the prior session. The black market mid-rate held steady at VND 26,490, widening the premium to 5.13 percent. Google Finance’s mid-market rate eased to VND 26,375.
Economy: IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Vietnam
The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has concluded its 2025 Article IV consultation with Vietnam, noting strong recent growth alongside rising external and domestic risks, according to a press release on the institution’s website.
Currency: Black market Vietnam dong cools, central exchange rate kept steady, Monday
The State Bank of Vietnam’s central rate held steady at VND 25,216 per USD while Google Finance’s mid-market rate hovered at VND 26,385, Monday.
Stock market: Vietnam VN-Index rises, foreign investors net sell VND 1.32 trillion
The VN-Index closed at 1,684.90 on 15 September 2025, up 17.64 points or 1.06 percent, with market liquidity reaching VND 37.63 trillion or US$1.45 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam sells US$1.5 billion from ForEx reserves to stabilise dong
The State Bank of Vietnam sold around US$1.5 billion via 180-day cancellable forwards on 25–26 August to ease pressure on the dong, according to a report from MB Securities and reported by The Investor.
Law: 28 prosecuted as bribery scandal lays bare corruption in Vietnam’s court system
Vietnam’s Supreme People’s Procuracy has charged 28 individuals in connection with a sweeping bribery scandal that spanned 20 cases across Da Nang, Dak Lak, Phu Tho, and Hue between 2022 and 2024, VN Express has reported.
Currency: Vietnam dong exchange rates and liquidity 12 September 2025
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) central rate eased slightly by 5 dong to 25,216, while the black market USD rate stayed flat at 26,900 mid, keeping the gap steady at 6.68 percent.
Vietnam News Roundup: September 5 to September 11
In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: VinFast posts Q2 revenue gains but wider losses, SBV deputy governor warns on inflation and credit, government launches a five-year crypto pilot, bond market steady with strong redemptions, dong strengthens officially but weak on black market, World Bank pegs 2025 GDP at 6.6%, and more.
Stock market: September 10 sees Vietnam’s VN-Index edge higher, foreign investors net-sell US$113 million
The VN-Index rose 5.94 points, or 0.36 percent, to close at 1,643.26 on September 10, with total trading value reaching VND 30.02 trillion or US$1.15 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Legal: Vietnam’s Vingroup announces lawsuits against 68 organisations and individuals
Vingroup announced on 8 September 2025 that it has filed a civil lawsuit and notified authorities and embassies against 68 organisations and individuals accused of spreading false information online about the group, according to a statement on its website
Vietnam’s Economy in August 2025: Unpacked
On Saturday, the National Statistics Office (NSO) released its August economic update. This article breaks down the key data points and policy factors that shaped Vietnam’s economic landscape in August 2025.
Currency: Vietnam money market update 9 September 2025
The central exchange rate was held steady Tuesday at VND 25,236 per US$1, unchanged from 8 September. Meanwhile, Google’s mid-market rate was VND 26,387.50 per US$1, while the black market mid-rate stayed at VND 26,965 per US$1, a 2.19 percent premium.
Vietnam: World Bank September 2025 economic update, GDP growth forecast 6.6 percent
The World Bank has projected Vietnam’s GDP growth to reach 6.6 percent in 2025, warning that short-term gains from export frontloading mask structural weaknesses in consumption, finance, fiscal reliance, and tech talent, according to its September 2025 Taking Stock Report.
Economy: Vietnam central bank deputy governor offers rare, frank warning on policy direction
State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Deputy Governor Doan Thai Son has said at a government meeting, that core inflation rising above 3 percent should be seen as a warning sign, the Government Electronic Newspaper has reported.
Inflation: Vietnam’s consumer prices edge up 0.05 percent in August 2025
Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.05 percent in August compared with July, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office (NSO).
Currency: Vietnam dong under strain as black market premium widens, interbank rates surge, Friday
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) kept the central exchange rate unchanged at VND 25,248 per US dollar, Friday while the black market mid-rate held at VND 26,850, around 1.7 percent above Google Finance’s mid-market rate of VND 26,400.
Malaysia’s Economy in 2025: GDP, FDI & Key Industries
Malaysia’s economy is one of Southeast Asia’s most diversified, built on a foundation of manufacturing, services, and natural resources. This article explores Malaysia’s economy including the makeup of its GDP, recent GDP growth forecast, FDI data, key industries, and more.
Vietnam News Roundup: August 29 to September 4
In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: Cam Ranh airport eyes expansion to 36m passengers; dong weakens on black market despite SBV support; doubts raised over growth model; SK exits PVOIL; Ninja Van quits Vietnam; PMI slows; VN-Index rises as foreign outflows continue, 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