Reining in the exchange rate
According to MSc. Truong Hoang Diep Huong, financial expert at the Banking Research Institute, unpredictable fluctuations in the U.S. dollar require flexible...
According to MSc. Truong Hoang Diep Huong, financial expert at the Banking Research Institute, unpredictable fluctuations in the U.S. dollar require flexible...
MBS anticipates greater exchange rate stability in 2026, with the VND expected to depreciate by 2.5% - 3%.
In 2025, the USD/VND exchange rate rose by around 3.2%, remaining within the band set by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). However, when viewed in a broader context,...
According to many experts, Vietnam’s stock market in 2026 could see a “bull run” toward 2,400 points. However, the 2,000-point level for the VN-Index is considered more...
In 2025, Vietnam’s GDP per capita at current prices is estimated at VND 125.5 million per person, equivalent to USD 5,026—an increase of USD 326 compared with 2024.
MBS forecasts the exchange rate to rise by about 2.5%–3% in 2026, with pressures remaining relatively high in the first half of the year.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is likely to keep its policy rates unchanged throughout 2026 as long as inflation remains under control and authorities continue to...
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Viet Nam’s fruit and vegetable exports reached 7.09 billion USD in the first 10 months of 2025, up 15% year-on-year. China accounted for the largest share at 62.9%,...
With regulatory interventions and flexible monetary policies, along with a temporary decline in foreign currency demand, the USD/VND exchange rate is signaling a gradual...
The U.S. dollar is the settlement core of the world, where virtually every financial thread converges into the central hub of the Federal Reserve.
In the first nine months of 2025, industries and trade in southern Viet Nam have shown strong recovery, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in many localities...
Hoang Huy, CFA of the Maybank Investment Bank said that the depreciation pressure on the Vietnamese dong (VND) is expected to ease further in the coming year.
MBS expects the USD/VND exchange rate to fluctuate in the range of 26,230 – 26,420 VND/USD by year-end, representing a year-to-date increase of 3% - 3.8%.
If major currencies like the US dollar and the yen, and perhaps even the euro, stand to weaken as a result of political tensions, which currencies will win?
After more than two weeks of cooling thanks to intervention and guidance from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the exchange rate has shown signs of a slight rebound.
Given the State Bank of Vietnam's (SBV) intervention and the approaching month of September, when the Fed is generally expected to announce a rate cut, the USD/VND...
We see three reasons why the US dollar could slide in coming weeks and months. The slide could push euro/dollar into a 1.20-1.25 range and drag dollar/yen down to the...
The narrowing VND-USD interest rate differential during July helped curb the upward pressure on the exchange rate. However, pressure on USD/VND will remain big by...
Viet Nam’s total seafood export value is expected to reach around 9–9.2 billion USD in 2025, down nearly 10% compared to 2024, according to the Viet Nam Association of...
A number of commercial banks raising short-term deposit interest rates, along with concerns about growing inflation as the money supply expands rapidly, may increase the...
In the first six months of 2025, the bright spot of the entire agricultural sector was the export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products reaching 33.84...