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.
Banking & finance: Vietnam corporate bond market sees slowdown in July 2025
In July 2025 Vietnam recorded 31 private bond placements worth VND 27,294 billion or US$1.05 billion and one public offering worth VND 2,649 billion or US$102 million, according to data from the Vietnam Bond Market Association (VBMA).
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index edges higher, foreign traders remain net sellers
The VN-Index closed at 1,611.60 on August 13, up 3.38 points or 0.21 percent, with trading value reaching VND 55.92 trillion or US$2.15 billion, according to the latest release from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam’s top import origins for cotton (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of cotton saw a decrease in July 2025, reaching $244,262,346, a -8.59 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Agriculture: Vietnam’s top import origins for fruits and vegetables (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of fruits and vegetables saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $248,281,456, a 16.00 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Food & beverage: US burger chain Shake Shack to debut in Vietnam in 2026 with 15-store plan
Shake Shack will open its first restaurant in Vietnam next year under an expanded licensing agreement with Maxim’s Caterers Limited, aiming for 15 outlets nationwide by 2035, NRN has reported.
Stock market: VN-Index rises 11.36 points on strong mid- and large-cap gains, Tuesday
The VN-Index closed at 1,608.22 on 12 August, up 11.36 points or 0.71 percent, with trading value reaching VND 45.43 trillion or US$1.75 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam dong weakens as short-term rates fall, Tuesday
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,243 per US$s on 12 August, up 12 dong from the previous day. The mid-market rate from Google Finance rose to VND 26,270, a 37-dong increase over the day before.
Resources: Vietnam’s top import origins for ores and other minerals product (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of ores and other minerals product saw a significant increase in July 2025, reaching $275,374,294, a 13.39 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Aquaculture: Vietnam’s top import origins for fishery products (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of fishery products saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $295,310,269, a 7.96 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Industry: Vietnam’s top import origins for wood and wooden products (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of wood and wooden products saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $309,473,826, a 4.47 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Education: Ho Chi Minh City proposes dissolution of American International School Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Education and Training has proposed dissolving the American International School Vietnam (AISVN) after it failed to resolve financial and teaching issues following a year-long suspension, VN Express has reported. The school was suspended from July 1, 2024, for not meeting legal requirements on teaching conditions, staffing, and financial resources under the 2019 Education Law and Decree 46.
Currency: Vietnam central exchange rate climbs 3 dong, Monday
The State Bank of Vietnam’s central exchange rate was set at VND 25,231 per US$1, up 3 dong from 8 August. The Google Finance mid-market rate stood at VND 26,233 per US$, a rise of 8 dong over the same period.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-index jumps 11.91 points, Monday
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 11.91 points, or 0.75 percent, to close at 1,596.86, with a total trading value of VND 45.27 trillion (US$1.74 billion), Monday, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Industry: Vietnam’s top import origins for insulated wires and cables (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of insulated wires and cables saw a significant increase in July 2025, reaching $411,487,076, a 13.73 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Automotive: Vietnam’s top import origins for motor vehicles (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of motor vehicles saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $429,025,294, a 5.43 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Pharmaceuticals: Vietnam’s top import origins for pharmaceutical products (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of pharmaceutical products saw a significant decrease in July 2025, reaching $366,122,473, a -21.92 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam’s top import origins for textile, leather and footwear materials (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of textile, leather and footwear materials and auxiliaries saw a marginal decrease in July 2025, reaching $587,940,138, a -0.10 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Industry: Vietnam’s top import origins for chemical products (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of chemical products saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $703,542,468, an 8.04 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Real estate: Vietnam ministry proposes rolling back last year’s market-based land pricing
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has proposed amending the Land Law to remove market-based principles in land price determination, giving the State full authority to set prices, Tap Chi Tai Chinh has reported. This comes barely a year after a new Law on Land took effect which scrapped the centrally set five-year price list and allowed local governments to set annual base prices.
Trade: Vietnam records over 10,000 customs violations by mid-July
From 15 June to 14 July, Vietnam’s customs authorities detected 1,790 violations worth an estimated VND 1.48 trillion (US$56.9 million), Tien Phong has reported. These cases form part of a year-to-date total of 10,351 violations by mid-July, valued at about VND 15.1 trillion (US$580.8 million).
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