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🌱 Vietnam’s inflation forecast to slow to 4% in 2023: ADB
Vietnam’s inflation is forecast to slow to 4% in 2023 and the next year, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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ꦚ Experts confident in Vietnam’s economic recovery
Although Vietnam’s growth has slowed down amid global economic crises, the country is showing stronger performance than the majority of others in the world and continuing to be an attractive destination for foreign manufacturers, according to insiders.
꧃ Vietnam’s regulatory interest rates to further down in fourth quarter: UOB
The United Overseas Bank (UOB) has maintained its economic growth forecast for Vietnam at 5.2% for 2023 and 6% for 2024 while forecasting that Vietnam will continue to cut regulatory interest rates in the remaining months of this year to balance economic growth and inflation pressure.
ꦏ Revenue of 19 State groups, corporations accounts for 20% of 2022 GDP
The total consolidated revenue of 19 State-owned economic groups and corporations hit 1.871 quadrillion VND (77.9 billion USD) last year, or 20% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), up 0.6% from 2018, heard a workshop in Hanoi on September 26.
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♑ Central bank proposes mandatory bank transfers for gold
A key change in the draft decree is a provision requiring bank transfers for gold transactions valued at 20 million VND (765 USD) and above, to enhance transparency and verify customer identities.
Vietnam, Cambodia strengthen trade cooperation
In the first four months of 2025, trade turnover between Vietnam and Cambodia surpassed 3 billion USD, marking a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
🍨 Trucks carrying goods through Lang Son’s border gates reach record high
On June 19 alone, a total of 2,005 trucks completed customs clearance at Lang Son’s border gates — the highest single-day figure ever recorded in the province. Of these, 634 carried exports and 1,371 imports.
ꦉ OECD Economic Surveys: Vietnam 2025 report released
The OECD Economic Surveys: Vietnam 2025 report focuses on analysing the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals, the impact of international integration on attracting foreign investment and trade, and the country’s prospects for developing a low-carbon economy.
ꦫ HP looks to scale up production capacity in Vietnam
Antoine Colin, Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience at HP Inc., affirmed HP’s strategic commitment to building a supply chain and ecosystem in Vietnam and the region.
🦹 Logistics – a lever for Vietnamese exporters to navigate US tariff headwinds: workshop
Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency Bui Quang Hung emphasised that logistics has evolved from a technical function into a core capability for Vietnamese exporters to maintain their competitive advantage in the US market.
🌄 Trade ministry issues warning as Middle East tensions threaten global trade
A trade official has suggested companies work closely with shipping lines, airlines, and freight forwarders to monitor routes, transit times, and potential surcharges while exploring broader cargo insurance to cover risks like war and terrorism.
💫 Over 11,000 e-commerce storefronts flagged for violations in H1
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
🌞 Vietnam attends WTO meeting on food safety and animal-plant health
On the sidelines of the SPS Committee meeting, the Vietnamese delegation held bilateral discussions with WTO member delegations.
ꦫ Vietnamese exhibitors leave strong mark at China-South Asia Expo
Vietnamese exhibitors introduce a wide range of flagship products including seafood, cashew nuts, pepper, coffee, dragon fruit, sliced cassava, coconut-based products, footwear, perfume, and wooden furniture.
Vietnamese lychees win over UK consumers
The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
𓂃 Vietnam’s textile industry surges ahead, fueled by strong alliance: insider
The industry's performance has been powered by bold investments in modern production lines, enabling Vietnamese firms to produce complicated products which were exclusive to advanced economies.
🥀 Reference exchange rate continues upward trend on June 20
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 25,031 VND on June 20, up 6 VND from the previous day.
𒊎 Hai Phong to host 3rd APEC Business Advisory Council meeting in July
Outcomes of ABAC III will shape ABAC’s final policy recommendations to be submitted to the ABAC-APEC leaders’ dialogue, scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea this November.
🍎 Vingroup among top 40 largest enterprises in Southeast Asia
This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
ꦐ Vietnam to host first national digital publishing summit next week
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
🃏 Vietnam Goods Week opens in Japan’s Saitama prefecture
This year’s “Vietnam Goods Week” marks a significant milestone as it is being held simultaneously for the first time in four locations across Asia: Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Malaysia, from June 19 - 22.
𒁃 Nordic firms eye green industry partnerships in Vietnam
According to NordCham Vietnam Chairman Thue Quist Thomasen, the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses to contribute to green and sustainable growth.
🌱 Approval granted for Sun Group to invest in Phu Quoc International Airport expansion
The total investment capital is 21,998 billion VND, executed over two phases from 2025 to 2027, and from 2027 to 2030.
꧒ SBV Governor calls for overhaul of FDI attraction strategy to drive stronger growth
The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Vietnam’s Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
