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These Vietnam news roundups are short and sharp summaries of the latest Vietnam news. They cover Vietnam’s economy, banking and finance, and regulatory and legal developments, as well as investment announcements, stock market news, updates on the country’s manufacturing sector and so much more.

Vietnam News Roundup: August 29 to September 4

In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: Cam Ranh airport eyes expansion to 36m passengers; dong weakens on black market despite SBV support; doubts raised over growth model; SK exits PVOIL; Ninja Van quits Vietnam; PMI slows; VN-Index rises as foreign outflows continue, and more.

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Vietnam News Roundup: August 22 to August 28

In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: Bad debt climbs as banks push to meet credit targets, the SBV steps back into currency markets with the dong still under pressure, the State ends SJC’s gold bar monopoly, Petrovietnam strikes a new offshore wind deal, fake Crocs are seized in Nha Trang, foreign investors continue to exit the stock market even as the VN-Index edges higher, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: August 15 to August 21

In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: the dong weakens further, Fitch warns on rising debt, and EVN seeks to pass accumulated losses to consumers. Universities announce new tuition fees, the livestock sector calls for milk support, Sun Group gains approval for a casino project, and the VN-Index rises despite continued foreign outflows.

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Vietnam News Roundup: August 8 to August 14

In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: Motor Show 2025 cancelled, corporate bond issues slow, dong weakens, AISVN faces dissolution, Shake Shack to enter VN, JBS plans two plants, ministry eyes rollback of land pricing reforms, VN-Index up but foreign selling continues, 12 new visa exempt countries, 10k+ customs violations, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: August 1 to August 7

In this week’s Vietnam News Roundup: the dong stabilises, Vietnam’s CPI rises 3.26 percent year-to-date, Hanoi faces power outages amid record heat, Novaland proposes a debt-for-equity swap to manage VND 2.36 trillion in debt, while foreign investors continue to net-sell HoSE stocks, and Vietnam’s trade turnover climbs despite tariff risks.

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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.

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Vietnam News Roundup: July 18 to July 24

This week’s Vietnam News Roundup covers the dong’s continued slide, diverging growth forecasts from ADB and AMRO, a global release for a Vietnam–Thailand horror film, visa reform for foreign talent, HCMC’s housing shortfall, and warnings over Trump tariffs on exports.

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Vietnam News Roundup: July 11 to July 17

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers ASF concealment by pig farmers, motorbike sales trends, airline reform calls, credit red flags, dong weakness, questions around Trump’s tariff deal and more.

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Vietnam News Roundup: July 3 to July 10

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers farm export risks from US tariffs, a weaker dong, surging corporate bonds, Q2 GDP growth, power sources in June, dairy and meat non-tariff barriers, dumping tariffs on Chinese steel, and more….

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Vietnam News Roundup: June 27 to July 3

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers Trump’s Vietnam tariff deal, crypto regulation changes, Skoda’s local assembly, strong credit growth, dong weakness, The Venti’s debut, proposed wage hikes, new insurance rules, PMI decline, and major moves in real estate and stocks.

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Vietnam News Roundup: June 20 to June 26

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers dong depreciation, IMF and Fitch reform calls, bond market risks, F&B revenue decline, US tariff responses, foreign investor trading, CRC’s retail expansion, shifts in the tourism and pharma sectors, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: June 13 to June 19

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers Vietnam’s new BRICS partnership, updates to its emissions trading scheme, a major LNG power project, moves to tax soft drinks and tighten e-commerce tax collection, as well as corporate bond issuances, foreign stock trading activity, key outcomes from the crackdown on counterfeit goods, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: June 6 to June 12

This week’s Vietnam news roundup explores a US$1.5 billion aviation finance deal, fresh concerns over currency manipulation, APAX’s social insurance debts, possible energy shortages, VinFast’s widening losses, AEON’s finance fallout, carbon market reforms, and more….

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Vietnam News Roundup: May 30 to June 5

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the Trump Tower in Ho Chi Minh City, the dong’s continued slide even, the Saigon Square raid on counterfeit goods, trade tensions with the US, moves to speed up foreign work permits, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: May 23 to May 29

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers Telegram’s looming ban, rising foreign concerns over retroactive solar subsidy cuts, and the global rollout of hit horror film Detective Kien. Plus: a gold market shake-up, new JETP funding, the US$10B worth of deals reached during Macron’s Vietnam visit, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: May 16 to May 22

This week’s Vietnam News Roundup covers the approval of a new airline amid ongoing turbulence in the aviation sector, fresh funding for consumer finance firm F88, State Treasury deposits at SOEs raise questions about private sector parity, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: May 9 to May 15

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers growing pressure on U.S. footwear tariffs and Vietnam’s lobbying response, a rebound in the corporate bond market, rising power prices, renewed scrutiny of gaming regulations, Hilton’s expansion plans, a proposed VAT cut extension, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: May 2 to May 8

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers CPI and trade data, SBV operations, credit growth, LNG tariffs, gold demand, a PMI drop, sanctions risk, the KRX system launch as well as foreign trader activity, tourism data, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: April 18 to April 24

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the latest: updates in the FW Aviation vs VietJet UK court case, rising bad debt data, a new factory for Nestle, skyrocketing gold prices, State Bank open market operations, and more…

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