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Category: Services & Trade
This category includes the service sector, retail, logistics, finance, e-commerce, and tourism, alongside trade policy and investment trends. It covers import/export dynamics, banking regulations, stock market movements, and infrastructure development. With increasing integration into regional and global trade, this section provides insights into consumer behavior, foreign investment, and evolving service industries.
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Vietnam Market Wrap: Vietnam stock market dips as foreign investors turn net sellers
The VN-Index closed at 1,315.49 on June 13, falling 7.50 points or 0.57 percent, as selling pressure dominated across key sectors. Total trading value reached VND 27,143.98 billion or approximately US$1.04 billion.
Tax: New decree requires e-commerce platforms collect tax for Vietnam sellers
Decree 117/2025/NĐ-CP has officially been issued, introducing stricter tax compliance obligations for e-commerce platforms, including requiring platforms to collect tax on behalf of their Vietnamese sellers.
Banking and finance: Vietnam corporate bond issues top US$1.8 billion in May
Vietnam’s corporate bond market showed signs of renewed activity in May, with VND 46.77 trillion (US$1.80 billion) worth of private placements across 42 deals, according to data from the Vietnam Bond Market Association (VBMA) as of May 31.
Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Tracker: May Update [data set]
Vietnam welcomed 1,528,352 international tourists in May, marking a 7.6 percent decrease from April, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Tourism. Of the five segments recorded, the most foreign tourists came from Asia accounting for 1,253,268 arrivals with the biggest source country being China which accounted for 407,572 of Vietnam’s tourist arrivals in May.
Vietnam Market Wrap: VN-Index rises as foreign funds return to net buying
The VN-Index edged up 7.79 points to close at 1,322.99 on Wednesday, marking a 0.59 percent gain as investor sentiment improved. Total trading value on the HOSE reached VND 19.8 trillion, or approximately US$761.5 million, up strongly from the previous session.
Aviation: Vietnam Airlines signs US$1.5 billion financing MOU with ING
Vietnam Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ING Bank to arrange up to US$1.5 billion in funding, according to a company announcement on June 11. The signing took place in Paris during the Vietnam–France Business Forum and was witnessed by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Vietnam Market Wrap: VN-Index slips slightly as foreign investors return to net selling
The VN-Index closed at 1,315.20, down 1.03 points or 0.08 percent, on total trading value of VND 14.47 trillion (around US$556.63 million). The session showed modest declines across key sectors, with weak momentum limiting upside potential.
Education: Vietnam’s English centre chain owes US$2.38 million in delayed social insurance payments
Apax Leaders, the once-prominent English centre chain linked to embattled businessman Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, has accrued nearly VND 62 billion or US$2.38 million in unpaid social insurance obligations, in Hanoi, VN Express has reported→view source.
Vietnam Market Wrap: VN-Index rises slightly as foreign investors return to net buying
The VN-Index closed up 5.66 points, or 0.43 percent, at 1,316.23 on June 10, 2025, with total market trading value reaching VND 18,430.90 billion (around US$709.65 million). Sentiment was cautiously optimistic with gains led by retail and property stocks.
Real estate: Vietnam’s Novaland seeks second deferral on US$50 million bond repayment
Vietnamese property developer Novaland (NVL) has requested another delay on a VND 1.3 trillion (US$50 million) bond lot—just one month before it is due—despite already securing a two-year extension in 2023, VN Express has reported.
Finance: Vietnam mulls stricter cap on private bond issuers’ debt levels to curb risk
Vietnam’s Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang has called for stricter rules on private placement bond issuance, proposing a cap that would bar companies with liabilities more than five times their equity from raising capital through this channel. It would, however, exclude key sectors like real estate, banking, and insurance, The Investor has reported
Agriculture: Vietnam’s pivot to US grain imports on tariff threat raises concerns for current suppliers
Vietnam’s deepening trade engagement with the United States could reduce Argentina’s longstanding dominance as a grain supplier, according to a report by the Rosario Grain Exchange.
Vietnam Market Wrap: VN-Index slides as foreign investors resume selling
The VN-Index fell 19.32 points, or 1.45 percent, to close at 1,310.57 on June 9, with total trading value reaching VND 17.82 trillion (US$685.38 million). The market faced strong selling pressure in the afternoon session, dragging major stocks lower across multiple sectors.
Trade: Vietnam’s monthly surplus with US grows 16 percent May over April
Vietnam’s trade surplus with the United States expanded significantly in May, according to the latest customs data. Notably, the growing US–Vietnam trade surplus does not bode well for the intensified scrutiny from Washington amid ongoing concerns over bilateral trade imbalances.
Currency: Vietnam avoids ‘manipulator’ tag but still under scrutiny per Treasury FX report
The US Treasury has stopped short of naming Vietnam a currency manipulator, but has continued to flag several key concerns over how the dong is managed, according to its June 2025 Report to Congress on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies.
Banking & finance: Japan’s AEON seeks to void Vietnam finance acquisition over false accounting
AEON Financial Service (AFS) has declared its acquisition of Vietnamese lender Post and Telecommunication Finance Company (PTF) invalid, citing serious accounting irregularities prior to the deal, the firm has said in a statement.
Vietnam Market Wrap: VN-Index dips as foreign investors continue selling
The VN-Index fell 12.20 points, or 0.91 percent, to close at 1,329.89 on 6 June 2025, with total market trading value reaching VND 24.02 trillion (approximately US$924 million). The decline came amid continued caution from both domestic and foreign investors.
Technology: US think tank says Vietnam’s cloud service framework unfair on US providers
Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has issued a technical framework for e-government cloud services that, while voluntary on paper, effectively restricts market access for foreign providers, US think tank, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, has said in a statement.
Trade: Vietnam named in U.S. steel rebar trade petition alongside Algeria, Egypt, and Bulgaria
The Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its member companies filed a petition Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). The petitioners are seeking Antidumping duties (AD) on imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Vietnam, Algeria, Egypt, and Bulgaria, and Countervailing duties (CVD) on imports from Vietnam, Algeria, and Egypt.
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