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 forex and money market update, 29 August 2025
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) fixed the central exchange rate at VND 25,240 per US$1, Friday, down 28 dong from the previous day.
Stock market: Vietnam trading summary, 29 August 2025
The VN-Index closed at 1,682.21, up 0.08 percent with a trading value of VND 44.97 trillion or US$1.73 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: C.bank keeps Vietnam’s dong steady, interbank rates ease, August 28
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,268 per US$1 on August 28, down 5 dong from Wednesday.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index rises as foreign investors continue heavy selling, Thursday
The VN-Index closed at 1,680.86 points on August 28, 2025, up 8.08 points or 0.48 percent, with total trading value reaching VND 34.62 trillion or US$1.33 billion, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Currency: Vietnam dong steady, black market spread widens
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) kept the central exchange rate unchanged at VND 25,273 per US$1 on August 27, 2025.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index gains as foreign investors extend selling
The VN-Index closed at 1,672.78 on August 27, 2025, up 5.15 points or 0.31 percent, with trading value at VND 47.35 trillion or US$1.82 billion, according to the latest Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange data.
Energy: Vietnam’s top export destinations for petroleum products South Korea, China in July
Vietnam’s petroleum products exports totaled $80,950,539 in July 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index gains 53 points, foreigner traders turn net buyers, Tuesday
The VN-Index climbed 53.60 points, or 3.32 percent, to close at 1,667.63 on August 26, with total market trading value reaching VND 39.63 trillion or US$1.52 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Real estate: Vietnam developers report record-high inventories in Q2 2025
Inventories of listed Vietnamese developers, including Novaland, Vinhomes, Vingroup, Khang Dien and Kinh Bac, reached a record high of VND 531,000 billion or US$20.42 billion in the second quarter, up 11 percent year-to-date, according to VnExpress. Analysts interviewed view the build-up as a sign of market recovery rather than distress, with most holdings tied to land banks and projects under construction.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index drops nearly 2 percent, foreign investors net sell US$68 million, Monday
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,614.03 points on August 25, down 31.44 points or 1.91 percent, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. Total market trading value reached VND 42.27 trillion or US$1.63 billion.
Retail: Thailand’s Central Retail’s Vietnam revenue grows in dong, falls in baht
Thailand’s Central Retail reported Vietnam revenues of nearly THB24.6 billion (US$756.7 million) in the first half of 2025, The Investor has reported. This is down 7 percent year-on-year when measured in Thai baht but up 2 percent in Vietnamese dong, according to its Q2 financial results.
Currency: Vietnam C.Bank returns to ForEx interventions on weakened local currency
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will sell foreign currency through forward contracts on 25–26 August to credit institutions with negative USD positions, Dau Tu Online has reported. The selling rate is fixed at VND 26,550 per US$1.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam’s top export destinations for yarn in July
Vietnam’s yarn exports reached $371,209,645 in July 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Food processing: Vietnam’s top export destinations for cashew nut in July 2025
Vietnam’s cashew nut exports saw a slight decline in July 2025, reaching $460,101,818, a 0.75 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index slumps as foreign investors continue to sell out
The VN-Index closed at 1,645.47 on 22 August, down 42.53 points or 2.52 percent, Friday, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. Losses were broad-based, with the VN30 down 3.25 percent and VNMidcap off 2.27 percent
Currency: Vietnam dong slips as SBV steps up liquidity support, Friday
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the central exchange rate at VND 25,298 per US dollar on 22 August, up 25 dong from the previous day. This marked a faster pace of depreciation after a 10-dong move on 21 August.
Agriculture: Vietnam’s top export destinations for coffee (July 2025)
Vietnam’s coffee exports saw a decrease in July 2025, reaching $555,809,045, an 18.01 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Stock market: Vietnam’s VN-Index surges on banking and IT, foreigners step up selling, Thursday
The VN-Index jumped 23.64 points to close at 1,688.00, up 1.42 percent, Thursday, with trading value at VND 51.55 trillion (US$1.98 billion), according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Education: Vietnamese universities release 2025–2026 tuition fee plans
More than 130 universities have published their expected tuition fees for new students in the 2025–2026 academic year, ranging from VND 9.8 million (US$377) to VND 170 million (US$6,538) per year with the average falling between VND 15–40 million (US$577–1,538), VNExpress has reported.
Stock market: VN-Index climbs as foreign investors continue to net sell
The VN-Index closed at 1,664.36, up 10.16 points or 0.61 percent, with trading value at VND 68.08 trillion (US$2.62 billion), according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
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