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.
Currency: Vietnam Dong weakens further as SBV injects liquidity, interbank rates ease
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,249, Friday, a 9-dong increase from the previous day. The black market mid-rate remained steady at VND 26,445, representing a 0.86 percent premium over the Google Finance mid-rate of VND 26,220.
Rubber: Vietnam’s top import sources for rubber products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of rubber products saw a slight decline in June 2025, reaching $107,233,313, a -2.01 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam News Roundup: July 25 to July 31
In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: Vietnam’s motorbike makers urge delay to Hanoi’s petrol bike ban, the dong weakens further, Sabeco profits fall, foreign investors net-sell US$96 million, TikTok Shop gains ground, EVN posts profit, and Vietnam’s creative and retail scenes show bold ambition.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index dips as foreign investors exit, VPB and HPG dominate trade
The VN-Index closed at 1,502.52 on 31 July, down 5.11 points or 0.34 percent. The VN30 fell more sharply, losing 15.55 points or 0.95 percent, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam dong stable as central rate edges up, SBV resumes 7-day repos
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,240 to the US dollar on 31 July, up 12 dong from 30 July. This marks a continued upward trend in official rates.
Advertising: Short term thinking, regulations challenge sector development in Vietnam: Happiness Saigon exec.
Vietnam’s creative market is evolving fast, but short-termism, regulation, and undervaluing of creativity still present challenges, Happiness Saigon’s managing director Son Nguyen, has said in corporate commentary published by LBB Online.
Packaging: Vietnam’s major suppliers of paper products, June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of paper products saw a slight decline in June 2025, reaching $112,328,344, a -2.06 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Stock market: Vietnam stocks rally as foreign investors inject nearly US$58 million
Vietnam’s stock market posted a strong recovery on July 30, with both domestic and foreign investors driving momentum across key sectors. The VN-Index rose 14.22 points to close at 1,507.63, up 0.95 percent, snapping a brief pullback and returning to its uptrend, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam dong Dong nudges higher, but black market gap widens, Wednesday
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) raised its central exchange rate by 22 dong to VND 25,228 per US$1, Wednesday. While this move was modest, the black market mid-rate rose to VND 26,445, up VND 25 from the previous day creating a 0.94 percent spread between the black market and interbank reference rates.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index plunges over 4 percent as foreign investors turn net sellers
The VN-Index fell sharply by 64.01 points, Tuesday, closing at 1,493.41—a 4.11 percent drop, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. The VN30 index, which tracks the performance of the 30 largest stocks, also declined by 4.38 percent.
Currency: Vietnam dong under pressure as interbank rates surge and repo activity shifts
The Vietnamese dong continued to depreciate slightly against the US dollar on 29 July, while interbank interest rates jumped across all key tenors.
Electricity: Vietnam Electricity records 2024 profit but accumulated losses over US$1 billion
Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) reported a surprise profit of over VND 8.2 trillion (US$315.4 million) in 2024, rebounding from a VND 26.77 trillion (US$1.03 billion) loss in 2023, Dan Tri has reported.
Retail: PunkVerse opens immersive toy store in Vietnam
PunkCode has launched its first overseas PunkVerse — a new kind of toy store that combines physical toys with digital experiences — with a flagship store in Ho Chi Minh City, according to a press release from the company.
Food & beverage: Vietnam’s top import sources for pastries, sweets and cereal products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of pastries, sweets and cereal products saw a slight decline in June 2025, reaching $48,331,379, a -1.85 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Aviation: Vietnam’s private jet sector eyes take-off amid economic boom: Chapman Freeborn exec
Vietnam’s business aviation industry is in its infancy, with only 10–12 private jets nationwide and just three available for charter. Yet rapid economic growth, rising corporate demand, and ultra-luxury tourism are creating favourable conditions for expansion, according to Quang Le, Key Account Manager at international flight brokerage firm Chapman Freeborn, and reported by the American Journal of Transportation.
Real estate: Vietnam apartment prices continue to rise in Q2 despite cooling sentiment
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction reports that apartment prices continued to increase in the second quarter of 2025, though growth has moderated, Tuoi Tre has reported.
Currency: Vietnam dong edges weaker, SBV injects US dollars as interbank rates rise
Vietnam’s central bank (SBV) raised its daily reference rate to VND 25,182 per US$1 on July 28, up 18 dong from July 25. Meanwhile, the mid-market rate tracked by Google Finance climbed by 53 dong to VND 26,200, suggesting continued pressure on the dong.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index sees strong gains led by midcaps and industry stocks
Vietnam’s VN-Index climbed 26.29 points to close at 1,557.42, up 1.72 percent, Monday, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. Total trading value hit VND 46.88 trillion, or about US$1.8 billion, showing robust investor interest across sectors.
Vietnam’s leading glass and glassware suppliers in June 2025: Import snapshot
Vietnam’s imports of glass and glassware saw a slight decline in June 2025, reaching $121,978,863, a -0.17 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Consumer goods: Vietnam’s top import sources of cosmetics (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $122,535,026, a -7.00 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
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