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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 Today, May 27 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Power shortages Hanoi, Another PDP8 revision tabled, Ukraine investigating steel dumping, Copper tube anti-dumping, HSBC clean energy credit facility, CNN in Vietnam, Vinhomes bond issuance, Real estate sector debt, Extorting traffic police, More petrol distributors fined, VN-Index falls 1.85 points Tuesday, SBV weakens central exchange rate Tuesday, Imports from India up double digits in April, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 26 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: PH ups investment in VN infrastructure firm, Oil exploration rights open for bidding, VinFast Auto’s new chairman, New Vingroup company ownership structure, HoSE liquidity lowest in 6 weeks, VN enters top 10 global steel producers, Lending yields margin loans, Oil and gas power to fill supply-demand gap, Questions over string of scheduled IPOs, VN-Index down 19.76 points, Monday, Black market dong stronger, Monday, Imports from China grow month-on-month in April, Analysis: North Carolina vs VinFast Lawsuit, What Happens Next?, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 25 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: SBV interest rate inspections commercial banks, Gold demand easing, Amazon satellite internet plans, Coffee futures up on dry weather in VN, North Carolina is suing Vinfast, Vingroup head’s investment in VinFast analysis, Power supply concerns, Journalism to promote tourism, First fully-Vinfast fleet province, Higher fines for undeclared gold / foreign currency, New airport passenger terminal at 63 percent, Vinhomes gold-for-real-estate program, Satellite Internet Vietnam: Amazon Considering Entering Market, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 22 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Retail fuel prices go up, Fines for “false information” set at VND 50m, Malaysian flour mill expands VN operations, Some bondholders repaid Truong My Lan scandal, Another SBV economy risk warning, Conflicting transport infrastructure plans, US$13m debt up for auction for 11th time, Vinpearl exchanges foreign bonds for Vingroup shares, Vingroup foreign selling yesterday, Inter-bank funding, 1 in 10 vehicles in VN incompatible with E10 biofuel, VN enters top 50 startup ecosystems, Exports to USA April, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 21 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Petrolimex manager arrested for fuel fraud, Vietnam US trade talks, Vietnam biofuel tax proposal, Government-run executive training program proposal, Thailand approves aviation fuel exports, US approves new ambassador to Vietnam, Vietnam motorcycle sales surge through April, Vietnam to adjust domestic fuel prices, Vietnam bond yields rise on May 20, VN-Index closes higher on Wednesday, Vietnam black market USD rates rise, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 20 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: BIDV Securities exec on foreign stock selling, Vietnam Airlines racism claims, Viet Ha assets, LG Honda battery swapping project, National brands’ EV analysis, Deputy PM pushes more government tech spending, Pedestrian bridge Saigon financed by Export Finance Australia, 8 visa violators to be exported, Counterfeit goods still being sold after raid, Novaland still struggling to meet bond commitments, Stock market Tuesday, Pharmaceuticals imports April, Exchange rates Tuesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 19 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Power sector executive prosecution, Funding secured for floating storage, Congo oil for VN refinery, Hong Kong wood processing project approved, Vingroup stock price analysis, Securities chief on bank funding pressures, VN refinery expecting ‘stable’ operations to June, VN dairy firm secures US patent, Japan biomass MoU, Rare earths exporter arrested, Vietnam’s Airlines’ Unique Vulnerabilities Amid Rising Jet Fuel Prices, Exchange rates Monday, Stock market Monday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 18 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: CAAV on airline impact fuel prices, Vietnam Airlines fuel price impacts, Electricity use hits new peak, Vietnam Airlines salary cuts + workforce trimming, State Bank relaxes loan-deposit ratio rules, Shoppee misleading promotion fine, MPS to tighten oversight of foreigners, PM on reducing fire safety / environment regulations, China pulls out of ore mine, MoF pushes back on consumers absorbing EVN losses, Party member bonuses, Nghi Son oil shipment clears US Hormuz blockade, 13 bidding for stake in beer maker, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 15 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Vingroup launches surgical robots company, Fake Rolex Gucci Louis Vuitton seizure, Vingroup establishes mining company, Fuel prices lowered, Draft policy EV subsidies Hanoi, EVN cuts losses by US$1.5b in 2025, Secondary metals processing hub doubts, French air cargo firm begins Hanoi-Paris route, SK cable supplier VN data centre, SK fund sells VN construction firm, VN reiterates IP improvement efforts, Bank deposits data changes, Vietjet ranks 27 biggest airlines by market cap, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 14 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: National cloud platform plan approved, Aviation foreign ownership increase proposal, Biofuel nationwide rollout prices, VinFast restructuring, Vingroup debt after VinFast factory sale, Visa violations foreign workers Khanh Hoa, MPS takeover tech-telco firm, Adding EVN debt to power prices, Hanoi sidewalk rent plan, Calls for long term IP strategy, Government bond auction results, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 13 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: VN oil ship turned back US Hormuz blockade, Possible power shortage response plans, VN employers hiring prioritising retention, SBV on complexity of monetary policy management, HBO Max coming to Vietnam, Qualcomm R&D centre Hanoi, Vinfast April sales, Crypto exchanges to choose digital assets for listing, Bank bad debt growth, US Vietnam shrimp anti-dumping duties, Stock market Tuesday, Exchange rates Tuesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 12 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Petrol distributors fined mandatory reserves short, Milk prices to rise, EU anti-dumping on some VN plastics abandoned, Techcombank Securities crypto partner US$280m bond raise plan, Customs smuggling seizures, Refinery name change, Land clearance reimbursement power project delay, Hanoi new retail space, Vietnam Airlines seeking capital raising, FedEx Vietnam overloaded, Petrol and diesel imports, Powdered milk production, Stock market Monday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 11 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Hanoi apartment resales down 60%, Food safety issues causing port congestion, Counterfeit Burberry / Gucci seizure, SK fried chicken chain to enter VN, HCMC apartment size rule distorting market, Communist Party influencer propaganda plans, Growth target analysis from SCMP, US energy company hat in ring nuclear power, Motorshow cancelled two years in a row, Vinfast on clock North Carolina factory, MoC on construction materials price hikes, Vietnam Inflation Well Above Target In April: What Happens Next?, Car production April, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 08 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Fuel prices reduced, VN-Philippines rice agreement, Accor hotel franchising VN, Prudential profit repatriation, Calls to remove rice export licenses, Bank deposits falling, State Treasury bank deposits increase, Hyundai Vietnam shipbuilding, China milk tea chain VN domain name dispute, Illegal streaming app ceases operations, LT airport delays details, Vietnam’s Tourism Industry Takes Fuel Crisis Hit to International Arrivals, Resort Construction, Latest government bond issue, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 07 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Fake news draft decree, IP crackdown announced, Lithuanian electronics factory, Tighter price controls to tackle inflation, Rare earth exports customs inspections to increase, Indonesia’s Kredivo takes over VN digital bank, Vietnam’s newest airline starts flying HCMC to Quang Ninh, Local news MoU with stock exchange, PM pushing for LT airport operational 2026, Hung Yen stadium taking shape, Vietnam Stock Market Outlook May 2026: Energy Down, Vingroup Up, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 06 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Deputy PM calls for lower interest rates, Petrolimex statement publication inconsistencies, LNG power plant offtake capped at 75 percent, Be riding-hailing increases fares, Intel relocation Costa Rica to VN, Fines unemployment insurance payment delays, Solar power FiTs too low, Fixed contract level electricity idea rejected, Pushback automotive sector removal conditional business lines, Stock market Tuesday, Exchange rates Tuesday, Vietnam news roundup Tuesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 05 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Binh Son Refinery profits, PV Oil profits, Petrolimex Q1 performance, Tuna exports, Carbon credit issuance, GS TL to visit Sri Lanka, GS TL to visit India, Antidumping petition US air compressors, Moody’s upgrade Vietnam outlook, Fertiliser firm profits jump, VNA op-ed IP protection in Vietnam, Vietnam’s USTR “Priority Foreign Country” Designation: Unpacked, Stock market yesterday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 04 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Japan PM speech VNU, VN response to USTR “priority foreign country” designation, Conditional business lines cut proposed, MoC reclassify EREVs for VinFast, Fuel price hike, Peterolimex forecast conflict, Finland embassy on Press Freedom Day, Margin lending, Inflation April, Trade data April, Retail sales April, FDI April, Motorbike production March, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 01 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: President / GS to visit India, Vegetable transhipment CN – VN – Taiwan, Vietnam Airlines head letter to staff re: fuel crisis, Trump resort developer Q1 results, Morocco antidumping tariffs on VN steel, Hoa Phat Steel banking on HSR, Carlsberg fined by Nat. Competition Commission, VN pineapple seized in Poland, Industrial pig farming pay-off, Can Vietnam Afford Nuclear Power From Russia? Can Russia?, Confectionery and cereal exports March, Aluminium production March, Interview: John Gardner | CEO & Founding Partner at Optimum Hospitality, RE: Vietnam tourism + fuel price impacts + market dynamics, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 30 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Hong Kong chemicals maker factory Hai Phong, Bond issues 2026 concentration, Government directive to trade union, Singapore ride-hailing app MoU VinaTaxi, Gold jewelry demand, PM on consumer gold purchases, Enhanced bank regulations proposal, VCCI push back ‘low-qualilty goods’ as legal offence, Long-term government bonds, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, Fruit and vegetable imports March, Yesterday’s Vietnam news roundup, and more.
In today’s Vietnam news: Credit limits removed for some major projects, Estonian web security company market entry, Vingroup’s Vuong becomes major shareholder LP Bank,
In today’s Vietnam news: More land for Trump golf course, Hanoi metro awarded Vingroup, Rising bank bond interest rates, GE contract stalled power plant
In today’s Vietnam news: MSCI market review, Russia’s Gazprom abandons LNG plant project, Horror movie making warning, Banking risk analysis, Denmark-VN ethanol cooperation, Work
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