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 News Roundup: October 10 to October 16
In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: car sales up 21 percent month-on-month, the dong’s black-market sell rate climbs to VND 27,194, South Korea’s OCI announces US$78 million investment in Vietnam solar wafer project, Thailand’s Central Plaza Hotel to exit Amazon Cafe venture, new gold import quotas and a planned trading floor announced, wages up 9.4 percent to VND 8.37 million (US$318), foreign investors net-sell US$130.2 million even as the VN-Index gains 50.38 points, and more.
Housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction prices in Vietnam up 6.87 percent year-on-year in September
Vietnam’s housing, electricity, water, fuel, and construction consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.12 percent month-on-month in September 2025 after a 0.08 percent decline in August, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.
Vietnam’s average monthly salary up 9.4 percent year-on-year in Q3 2025
Vietnam’s average monthly wage reached VND 8.37 million or US$318 in the third quarter of 2025, up 9.44 percent from a year earlier, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Vietnam News Roundup: October 3 to October 9
In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup, credit growth accelerated, the dong strengthened while the black-market gap widened, GDP growth remained strong, inflation edged higher, foreign investment commitments rose, industrial output surged, Vietnam’s stock market advanced despite foreign selling, tourism eased, trade activity stayed robust, and more.
Food inflation in Vietnam eases in September as rice prices fall and dining costs stabilise
Food and food services inflation eased to 2.06 percent in September from 2.58 percent in August and 2.92 percent in July, continuing a downward trend from April’s 4.09 percent, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Growth Accelerates, Debt Deepens: Vietnam’s GDP Growth Q3 2025
Vietnam pulled off another big quarter in terms of GDP growth in Q3, registering 8.23 percent, the fastest third-quarter growth rate since 2022, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). This article breaks down Vietnam’s GDP growth in Q3 2025 per the NSO data, looks at what is driving this growth, where the demand is coming from, and how it’s being paid for.
Dong strengthens slightly, Vietnam C.bank resumes open market operations, Monday
This article has key Vietnam dong currency data from today including black market rates, the central rate, interbank interest rates, and open market operations.
Vietnam’s CPI rises 0.42 percent in September, driven by higher education and housing costs
Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.42 percent in September 2025 compared to August, led by higher tuition fees, food prices, and housing maintenance costs, according to the National Statistics Office. This article explores the key inflation drivers.
Vietnam’s import-export turnover rises 17.3 percent to US$680.66 billion in first nine months of 2025
Vietnam’s total import and export turnover of goods reached US$82.49 billion in September, down 0.7 percent from August but up 24.8 percent year-on-year, according to data from the National Statistics Office. This article breaks down key imports, exports, and key trade partner data.
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).
In today’s news: Japan credit agency upgrades VN, Police investigate social media posts about Novaland, Property developers turn to bonds as bank lending slows,
In today’s news: VinFast derivatives issue, JICA lending forecasts, Fuel pricing reform monitoring, Fuel price forecasts, Bank foreign capital raising, Russia looking to wet
In today’s news: Abandoned property tax proposed, Novaland rejects bankruptcy rumours, Vietnamese trade delegation visits Iran, US duties Vietnamese air compressors, EVF plans US$300
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