The rise of the greenback in the unofficial market was driven primarily by seasonal factors. The final three months of the year typically see a surge in demand for foreign currency transactions, leading to larger and more frequent price fluctuations.
Trading liquidity remained subdued as investors continued to exercise caution. Trading volume on the HoSE reached 578.7 million shares, with a total value of nearly US$501 million.
The impact of commodity prices depends on whether companies are buyers or sellers, the spread between selling prices and input costs, the timing of cost recognition and their ability to pass higher costs onto customers.
Capital flows are expected to remain highly ive, as shares in the Vin-related stocks group lose momentum and banking stocks face selling pressure from foreign investors.
The forecast is driven primarily by an increase in refining margins, with the crack spread - the difference between the price of crude oil and the selling prices of refined products - projected to reach $33 per barrel, up 160...
Việt Nam holds the second largest cryptocurrency market in Southeast Asia with US$122.2 billion from July 2025 to June 2026, just behind Singapore with $284.1 billion.
The digital customs system is designed to manage imports and exports from the beginning to the end of the process, digitise customs procedures and enable information to be shared from pre-arrival data through completion of customs clearance.
These include the possibility of extending trading through the lunch break, widening daily price fluctuation bands and considering the removal of periodic order-matching sessions.
Việt Nam is broadening its capital-market channels as the FTSE upgrade opens access to more global investors while new bond mechanisms seek to mobilise longer-term funding for infrastructure.
