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These weekly 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.

They come out every Friday. Make sure to subscribe.

Vietnam News Roundup: August 2 to August 8

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers foreign trader stock market activity, bad debts, the latest manufacturing developments, the Big Mac Index, EU standards warning on Vietnam produce exports, Vietnam’s outbound FDI and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: July 26 to August 1

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers foreign trader stock market activity, credit growth, the consumer price index for July, foreign direct investment data, S&P’s Purchasing Managers’ Index, an EU dumping complaint against Vietnamese steel, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: July 19 to July 25

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers foreign trader stock market activity, bad debts, GDP targets, offshore wind developments, a new waste-to-energy plant in HCMC, soft drink market forecasts, and the latest developments in Vietnam’s quest to have its designation as a ‘non-market’ economy revoked by the US Department of Commerce, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: July 12 to July 18

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers foreign trader stock market activity, electricity news, new manufacturing projects, State Bank currency management, the latest GDP growth estimates, the European Chamber of Commerce’s Business Confidence Index and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: July 5 to July 11

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers Vietnam’s latest import and export numbers, bond issuances, new manufacturing projects, IPO data, foreign trader stock market activity, electricity news, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: June 29 to July 4

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the latest tourism and industrial production numbers, the increase to the minimum wage that kicked in Monday, the new start dates for several key laws, approval of a Value-Added Tax reduction to the end of the year, foreign trader stock market transactions, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: June 21 to June 27

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the latest in US dollar Forex spending, Vietnam’s position on the US currency manipulator watchlist, garment and textile manufacturing performance, isotopic testing challenges for Vietnam’s garment industry, Vietnam’s ratification of the UK’s ascension to the CPTPP, the latest foreign trader stock market investment numbers, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: June 14 to June 20

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the latest news including Putin’s most recent trip to Hanoi, the latest in State Bank efforts to keep the dong from devaluing, the two Vietnam gambling websites that are set to sponsor two English Premier League teams next season, the latest on Vietnam’s attempts to get the local gold price down, changes to the Special Consumption Tax including adding sugary drinks and increasing the tax on alcohol to 100 percent, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: June 7 to June 13

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers foreigner ownership changes at local banks, reports Vietnam might start importing more gold this year, the 8 million trading accounts reportedly opened with the local bourse, labour shortages for one New Balance and Adidas supplier, and more…

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Vietnam News Roundup: May 31 to June 6

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the latest news from Pacific Airways, the State Bank’s new gold strategy, Vietnam’s latest PMI, Lotte Finance’s increased investment in consumer finance in Vietnam, Hitachi suing over the metro in HCMC, a move to process Vietnam’s rare earth minerals in-house, and more.

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Vietnam News Roundup: May 17 to May 23

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the latest news on Vietnam’s foreign reserves, updates on VinFast’s mounting troubles in the US, conflicting claims over electricity conservation, the USDA trade mission to Vientam, bad debts, open market operations, and more.

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Vietnam News Roundup: May 3 to May 9

Aviation news Vietnam aviation regulator investigating high airfares The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has reached out to consumers who believe they have been overcharged for airfares, VN Economy has reported. Airfares are regulated in Vietnam with price caps over which ticket prices cannot go. It’s not clear if there

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Vietnam News Roundup: April 26 to May 2

Banking and finance news State Bank considering reduced reserve requirements for buyers of distressed banks The State Bank of Vietnam–the SBV–has floated the idea of allowing financial institutions that take over distressed banks under the SBV’s ‘special supervision’ to benefit from reduced reserve requirements, Vietnam News is reporting. This comes

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Vietnam News Roundup: April 19 to April 25

Banking and finance news Credit growth in Vietnam jumps 1.08 percent in just four days Vietnam’s credit growth hit 1.34 percent by March 29 up from .26 percent on March 25, just four days earlier, The Investors has reported. It is not clear where this money went but this is

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Vietnam News Roundup: April 12 to April 18

Banking and finance news State Bank has pumped US$24 billion into SCB to keep it afloat The State Bank of Vietnam–the SBV–has pumped about US$24 billion into Saigon Commercial Bank–or SCB–to keep it afloat, Reuters is reporting. SCB was at the centre of a fraud scandal worth upwards of US$12

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Vietnam News Roundup: April 5 to April 11

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the latest FTSE Russell HoSE review, credit growth developments, and import-export news. Aviation news Vietnam aviators to be short up to 26 jets over summer: CAAV The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam–the CAAV–is forecasting that Vietnamese airlines could be short up to 26 jets

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Vietnam News Roundup: March 29 to April 4

Manufacturing news Vietnam’s manufacturing industry records slight decline in March S&P Global’s Purchasing Manager’s Index recorded a fall for Vietnam’s manufacturing sector in March, with the index dipping below the 50-point break-even mark. At 49.9 points this was a half-point drop from February’s 50.4. Key takeaways Optimism in the industry

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Vietnam News Roundup: March 15 to March 21

General news President of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong resigns Vietnam’s president, Vo Van Thuong, officially resigned this week. This was reportedly a part of the ‘blazing furnace’ anti-corruption campaign that has been running for the last two years or so. Unofficial news sources, late last week, had suggested the announcement

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