Business
USD exchange rate today, October 17: Heavy pressure
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USD exchange rate today 10/17: USD continues to weaken, heading for a series of three consecutive sessions of decline due to escalating US-China tensions and expectations of the FED to soon loosen policy.
Real estate prices increase dramatically, up 400 times in 35 years
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Real estate prices in Vietnam have continuously increased sharply, from 1990 to present, real estate prices have increased by 400 times.
Yen suddenly increased sharply, surpassing the 2-week peak
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The Yen increased sharply, surpassing the 2-week peak when the USD weakened and tensions between the US - China, Ukraine increased demand for shelter.
HOSE capitalization reaches VND7.6 trillion
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As of October 15, 2025, HOSE market capitalization reached VND 7.6 trillion, accounting for nearly 95% of total listed stock capitalization.
Extending the environmental protection tax reduction for gasoline and oil, the budget reduced 41,000 billion VND
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The National Assembly Standing Committee agreed on the environmental protection tax rate for gasoline, oil, and grease in 2026 in the direction of keeping it the same as in 2025.
Updated gold price at the end of the session on October 16: Gold rings skyrocketed to 154 million VND/tael
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Updated gold price at the end of the session on October 16: All increased. Gold rings were adjusted by Bao Tin Minh Chau to skyrocket to 154 million VND/tael.
Update interest rates of Agribank, BIDV, Vietcombank, VietinBank 16.10.2025
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According to a survey by Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, the interest rates of Agribank, BIDV, VietinBank and Vietcombank on October 16, 2025 were listed around 1.6-4.9%/year.
Gold price increase is unknown at a standstill due to a series of factors
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In just over 9 months, domestic gold prices have increased by nearly 70 million VND/tael, setting a new record and showing no signs of cooling down.
Vietnam Agricultural Products Week 2025 to be held in Hanoi
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On October 24 - 25, 2025 in Hanoi, the Domestic Market Management and Development Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) will organize Vietnam Agricultural Products Week 2025.
Trans-Vietnam Journey at the 2025 Autumn Fair
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The 2025 Autumn Fair is organized as a journey across Vietnam, each subdivision is a vivid story about the people, culture, and economy of the country.
Many valuable agricultural products such as longan and rambutan of Vietnam are not widely known
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Prof. Sayed Nader Azam-Ali - Agricultural scientist - said that many valuable agricultural products such as longan and rambutan in Vietnam are still not widely known.
Agricultural product prices today, October 16: Coffee prices rebound
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Agricultural product prices today, October 16: At the giacaphe.com trading floor, the average coffee price is at 114,400 VND/kg, an increase of 700 VND/kg compared to the previous day.
Preventing fake and poor quality goods from entering the 2025 Autumn Fair
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The Hanoi People's Committee has just requested to tighten inspection and prevention of counterfeit and poor quality goods entering the 2025 Autumn Fair.
Queuing from the early morning to buy silver, many people still go home empty-handed
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On October 16, domestic silver prices continued to increase. Many businesses are overloaded, even having to limit sales or temporarily suspend transactions.
Calling on people to report facilities and businesses with signs of violations
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Hanoi - The authorities call on people to proactively inform and promptly report when detecting establishments and business locations with signs of violations.
Fining nearly 70 million VND to two smuggled food businesses in Hanoi
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Hanoi - The authorities discovered two businesses in Phu Thuong and Phu Dien wards selling smuggled food.
EVNNPT works with Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee on implementing urgent power transmission projects to serve the import of electricity from Laos
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On October 16, 2025, in Phu Tho, the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) had a working session with the People's Committee of Phu Tho province on the implementation of urgent power transmission projects to serve the import of electricity from Laos.
Yen slightly decreased after the increase
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The Yen decreased slightly after the increase in previous sessions, as domestic political instability raised doubts about the BoJ delaying interest rate increases.
Ho Chi Minh City Market Management fined over VND1.24 billion for violations in the third quarter of 2025
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HCMC - The HCMC Market Management Force has handled 46 violations, fined more than 1.24 billion VND for counterfeit and banned goods... in the third quarter of 2025.
Gasoline prices increase across the board from 3pm this afternoon
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Gasoline prices increased and decreased in opposite directions from 3:00 p.m. today (October 16), after adjustments by the Ministry of Industry and Trade - Ministry of Finance.
