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Inflation: Vietnam’s CPI up 3.26 percent year-on-year in first seven months of 2025
Consumer prices in Vietnam rose moderately in July, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increasing 0.11 percent from June, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s National Statistics Office. The increase was driven by higher prices for food, housing materials, electricity, and dining out.
Vietnam CPI Tracker: July Update [data set]
Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index was up 3.19 percent in July 2025 over July 2024. This represents a 2.13 percent jump over the end of last year.
Currency: Vietnam dong stable, short-term repo demand shifts, Tuesday
Vietnam’s central exchange rate edged down again on 5 August, while the black market premium narrowed slightly. Interbank interest rates held steady, but SBV repo activity shifted significantly across maturities.
Currency: Vietnam dong black market premium widens, short-term rates surge
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) adjusted the central exchange rate slightly, dropping it by 9 dong from VND 25,249 to VND 25,240, Monday. The Google Finance mid-market rate also dipped 25 dong over the same period, falling from VND 26,220.02 to VND 26,195.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Currency: Vietnam dong holds steady, black market premium narrows, Friday
Vietnam’s central exchange rate inched down by 2 dong on 25 July to VND 25,164 per US dollar, according to the State Bank of Vietnam. This followed a larger 11-dong drop the day before.
Currency: Vietnam dong under pressure as exchange rate gap widens to 1.09 percent
The central exchange rate fixed by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) dropped by 11 dong to 25,166, Thursday. Google Finance’s mid-rate also dipped to 26,135, a 20 dong decline from the previous day, while the unofficial market, according to Ty Gia USD, held flat at 26,420, increasing the spread to 285 dong.
Economy: ADB cuts Vietnam 2025–26 growth and inflation forecasts
Vietnam’s economic outlook for both 2025 and 2026, has been revised down by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on challenges in external demand, per the banks Asian Development Outlook July 2025. The country’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 has been cut from 6.6 percent to 6.3 percent, while the 2026 projection has been lowered from 6.5 percent to 6.0 percent.
Stock market: Foreign investors net buy US$9.46 million as VN-Index edges up on mid-cap rally
On Wednesday, July 23, Vietnam’s stock market ended slightly higher, thanks to strong buying in mid-sized companies—even as big-name stocks struggled to gain traction, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Economy: Philippines forecast to grow 5.6 percent in 2025: AMRO
The Philippines is forecast to post GDP growth in 2025 at 5.6 percent, revised down from April’s 6.3 percent projection, according to the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook Update, July 2025.
Economy: Indonesia growth forecast at 4.8 percent for 2025 in July AMRO update
Indonesia’s GDP growth for 2025 remains steady at 5.1 percent, unchanged from the earlier forecast, with 2026 growth also maintained at 4.7 percent, according to the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook Update, July 2025.
Economy: AMRO revises up Vietnam 2025 growth forecast to 7 percent
Vietnam’s GDP growth is now projected at 6.5 percent in 2025, revised up from 6.2 percent in April, while 2026 growth is forecast at 6.4 percent, unchanged from earlier, according to the ASEAN Macroeconomic Research Organisation’s July 2025 Outlook.
Currency: Vietnam Dong steady, interbank rates flat as SBV ramps 14-day repo support
Vietnam’s central exchange rate held steady at 25,177 dong per US dollar on 23 July, dipping just 2 dong from the previous day, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). The black market rate remained elevated at 26,420, according to Ty Gia USD, maintaining a 1.01 percent spread over the mid-market rate on Google Finance.
Currency: Vietnam dong steady as SBV boosts US$ liquidity through repos, Tuesday
Vietnam’s central exchange rate slipped slightly to 25,179 dong per US dollar on 22 July, down 12 dong from the previous day, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.
Currency: Vietnam’s exchange rate pressure persists as SBV drains repos, Monday
Vietnam’s central exchange rate was fixed at 25,191 on 21 July, up 6 dong from 18 July, according to State Bank of Vietnam data.
The unofficial market premium widened further, with black market mid-rates from tygiausd.org reaching 26,410 compared to Google Finance’s 26,155, a 0.97 percent difference—up from 0.86 percent just three days earlier.
In today’s Vietnam news: South Korea – Vietnam leaders meeting, Vietjet COMAC lease agreement, EVN FiT eligibility problems proposed resolution, FDI firms fined over
In today’s Vietnam news: Vietnam-flagged LPG tanker passes Hormuz Strait, To Lam in China, Coffee concerns dry weather in VN, Coal mining output increase
In today’s Vietnam news: SBV ready to intervene in Forex market, US firm approved for wind power site survey, SBV to push for lower
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