Vietnam’s stock market predicted to recover in second half (Monday, July 16,2018)

Vietnam’s stock market is likely to recover in the remaining months of 2018 thanks to Government plans to develop the private sector and to attract local and international investors, experts have said.

  US-China trade war likely to hurt Vietnamese economy (Monday, July 16,2018)

The ongoing US-China trade war will greatly impact on the structure of the world economy in the future, causing damage but also generating indirect opportunities for countries where the economy relies heavily on agricultural production like Vietnam.

  Exports of leading items: growth maintained (Monday, July 16,2018)

Vietnam’s exports of several leading items such as telephones and components; computers, electronics and components; textiles and garments; and footwear of all kinds still maintained its growth in the first five months of this year, according to the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

  Government revenues and expenditures in the first six months of this year (Sunday, July 15,2018)

Total Vietnam’s government revenues from the beginning of the year to June 15, 2018 achieved an estimate of 582.1 trillion dongs, equalling 44.1% of the annual estimate, of which domestic revenues reached 462.7 trillion dongs, equalling 42.1%; collecting from crude oil achieved 27 trillion dongs, equalling 75.1%; from export-import balance gained 92 trillion dongs, equalling 51.4% according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  People’s life and social security in the first six months of 2018 (Sunday, July 15,2018)

Vietnam’s average population in 2018 was estimated to be 94.66 million persons, of which urban population was 33.63 million persons, accounting for 35.5%; rural population was 61.03 million persons, holding 64.5%; male population was 46.75 million persons, taking 49.4%; female population was 47.91 million persons, making up 50.6% according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  Consumer price indexes (CPI) increased by 3.29% in the first six months of this year (Sunday, July 15,2018)

Vietnam’s average CPI in the first six months of 2018 increased by 3.29% compared with the same period in 2017 according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  Vietnam can gain from the US-China trade war: Economist (Sunday, July 15,2018)

The trade war between the US and China is causing widespread concern over possible risks posed to the global economy, including that in Vietnam.

  Massive spike in imports of Japanese coal (Saturday, July 14,2018)

There was an increase in imports of most products from Japan during the first five months of this year, with coal skyrocketing to US$3.24 million, 134 times higher than its previous level.

  Imports from Thailand increased to US$ 4.4 billion in five months (Saturday, July 14,2018)

Vietnam’s imports of goods from Thailand increased by 13.3 per cent year – on – year in the first five months of this year to over US$4.4 billion showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

  Gross Domestic Products Growth estimated at 7.08% in the first six months of 2018 (Saturday, July 14,2018)

Vietnam’s GDP growth is estimated at 7.08% in the first half of 2018, the fastest first-half growth since 2011(GDP increased by 7.45% in the first Quarter and 6.79% in the second Quarter), according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  Vietnam’s index of industrial production increased by 10.5% in the first half of 2018 (Saturday, July 14,2018)

Vietnam’s the index of industrial production (IIP) for the whole industry increased by 10.5% in the first half of 2018, higher than the growth rate of 7% in the same period in 2017 according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  Vietnam domestic market commodity prices - July 13 (Friday, July 13,2018)

Following are domestic prices of Vietnam's key commodities.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - July 13 (Friday, July 13,2018)

Here's a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates at 0403 GMT.

  Vietnam’s exports of textiles, garment and fabric imports in first five months (Friday, July 13,2018)

In the first five months of 2018, Vietnam exports of textiles and garments; and imports of fabrics both saw growth, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

  Coal, oil and gas mining exceed six-month targets (Friday, July 13,2018)

Crude oil output reached 7.1 million tonnes in the first six months of this year and in doing so hit 54.3 per cent of the annual target.

  Ca Mau: Exports up 4.8 percent, mostly seafood (Friday, July 13,2018)

Exports from the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau rose by 4.8 percent in the first half of 2018 to 441 million USD, with aquatic products making up a majority of the total.

  Bac Ninh attracts over 206 million USD of FDI in 6 months (Friday, July 13,2018)

Authorities in the northern province of Bac Ninh licenced 92 new foreign-funded projects worth 206.58 million USD in the first half of 2018, up 3.29 percent from the same period last year.

  Vietnam June coffee exports up 4.3 pct m/m at 156,258 tonnes (Friday, July 13,2018)

Vietnam, the world's second biggest coffee producer, exported 156,258 tonnes (2.6 million 60-kg bags) of coffee in June, customs data showed on Thursday, slightly higher than the government estimate of 150,000 tonnes.

  VN becomes fifth largest garment exporter in the world (Friday, July 13,2018)

The country’s garment sector has seen strong growth in recent years, helping Viet Nam become the fifth largest garment exporter in the world.

  Exports of computers, electronics totaled nearly US$11 billion (Friday, July 13,2018)

Vietnam earned US$10.95 billion from exports of computers, electronics and components in the first five months of this year, increased by 16.7 per cent over the same period last year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

  Exports and imports of goods, services in the first six months of this year (Friday, July 13,2018)

Vietnam’s export turnover of goods in the first six months of 2018 was estimated to reach US$ 113.93 billion, up 16% from the same period lin 2017, of which the domestic economic sector achieved US$ 33.07 billion, up 19.9% according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

  Vietnam posts $800 mln trade surplus in June (Thursday, July 12,2018)

Vietnam posted an $800-million trade surplus in June, much higher than a government estimate of a $100 million deficit for the month, customs data showed on Thursday.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - July 12 (Thursday, July 12,2018)

Here's a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates at 0403 GMT.

  Coffee exports estimated at US$3 billion (Thursday, July 12,2018)

Vietnam is expected to export around 1.5 million tons of coffee with an estimated value of US$3 billion from the 2017-2018 crop, up 0.8% in volume but down 10.5% in value, according to the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA).

  Vietnam, RoK see bright prospects in textiles partnership (Thursday, July 12,2018)

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have secured successful outcomes in the textiles sector based on their establishment of a cooperative system that supplements one another with technology and human resources.

  Vietnam’s automobile sales drop 6 percent in first half (Thursday, July 12,2018)

Automobile sales in the two first quarters of 2018 went down 6 percent compared to the same period last year to reach 125,659 units, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAVA) reported on July 10.

  Shrimp prices expected to recover in Q3 (Thursday, July 12,2018)

The price of material shrimps is forecast to recover in August and September after suffering drops over the past months, especially in the second quarter of 2018, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

  Sales of motorcycles up 6 percent in Q2 (Thursday, July 12,2018)

The Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM) has reported that its members sold 783,940 motorbikes of all kinds in the second quarter of 2018, up 6.1 percent against the same period last year.

  Foreign exchange rates likely to rise amidst US-China trade war (Thursday, July 12,2018)

Foreign exchange rates are likely to rise strongly due to concerns that the US-China trade war may be escalating, said Director of the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) Nguyen Duc Thanh.

  Exports of cameras and camcorders increased sharply (Thursday, July 12,2018)

Vietnam’s exports of cameras and camcorders increased 35.1 per cent year – on – year in the first five months of this year to US$ 1.68 billion showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.