Business
Gold prices increase, stores no longer jostle in line to buy
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On July 4, gold prices continued to increase. Recorded at many gold shops in Hanoi, there is no longer a scene of people jostling in line to buy.
Three scenarios for gold prices at the end of 2026 - early 2027
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Gold prices are forecast to fluctuate until early 2027, under pressure from US yields and USD, but still strongly supported by the central bank.
Businesses reduce logistics costs by infrastructure and digital transformation
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Ho Chi Minh City - Rising logistics costs are becoming a bottleneck of the economy. To remove obstacles, it is necessary to invest in infrastructure and promote business transformation.
Maintain growth momentum, control prices to protect workers' lives
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In the first 6 months of 2026, Vietnam's economy maintained positive growth momentum, employment and income improved. However, the average CPI increased by 4.38%, and core inflation increased by 4.12%, showing that price pressure is still present, having a clearer impact on low-income workers and vulnerable groups.
GDP growth of 8.18% is a positive foundation, but the pressure in the second half of the year is still very high
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The GDP growth rate of 8.18% in the first half of the year creates a positive foundation for the whole year of 2026. However, to complete the GDP growth target of about 10% in the whole year of 2026, the pressure for the last two quarters of the year is very high.
Many stocks in the Bamboo Capital group are likely to be delisted
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HOSE has just announced the mandatory delisting of shares of two businesses in the Bamboo Capital ecosystem.
Da Nang grows GRDP by 9.52%, pressure to achieve double-digit growth target
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Da Nang - In the first 6 months of 2026, the gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of Da Nang City increased by 9.52%, leading the South Central region.
100% of accounts generating digital transactions have been biometrically compared
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As of June 26, 2026, the entire banking industry has biometrically compared more than 162.9 million individual customer records and more than 2.6 million organizational customer records.
Pepper price today July 2: Continuing the downward trend, moving away from the 140,000 VND/kg mark
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Pepper price today July 2: Domestic pepper market continues to adjust downwards, moving away from the threshold of 140,000 VND/kg. Meanwhile, international exchanges remain unchanged.
USD exchange rate today July 2: Turnaround
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USD exchange rate today July 2: The State Bank announced the central exchange rate of the Vietnamese Dong against the USD at 25,205 VND/USD, down 1 VND compared to yesterday.
E-commerce Law takes effect, KOL, KOC adapt to avoid violations
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From July 1, 2026, the Law on E-commerce officially takes effect, KOLs, KOCs and industry associations have updated regulations to comply with the law.
Worrying whether land mortgaged at banks being auctioned needs to pay VAT
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On the Government Portal on July 2, the Ministry of Finance answered people about the regulation on VAT payment when selling auctioned assets that are land plots mortgaged at banks.
WGC points out scenario to raise gold price to 5,000 USD/ounce
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Gold prices are forecast by the WGC to fluctuate around the current zone in the short term but still have room to increase if the economy and geopolitics fluctuate.
Disbursement for social housing loans reached more than 12,440 billion VND, interest rate reduced to 6.5% per year
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As of May 31, 2026, the social housing loan program has disbursed about 12,440 billion VND.
Silver price fluctuations 2. 7: Silver bars, silver ingots surge
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Silver price fluctuations 2. 7: Silver prices increased thanks to recovery buying power and improved market sentiment, but short-term prospects still depend on US economic data.
Retail gasoline and oil prices today July 2nd
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Retail gasoline and oil prices today, July 2nd, at the PVOIL system today continue to be maintained according to the adjustment effective from 0:00 on July 1st of the inter-Ministry of Industry and Trade - Finance.
Credit balance of the entire system reached nearly 20 million billion VND
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As of June 26, 2026, outstanding credit balance of the entire system reached over 19.97 million billion VND, an increase of 7.41% compared to the end of 2025.
12-month savings interest rate up to 10%
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According to a survey by Lao Dong Newspaper reporters on July 2, the 12-month term savings interest rate in the banking system is currently the highest at 10%.
Turning FDI capital into a driving force to elevate the economy
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Vietnam is shifting its FDI attraction from chasing quantity to improving quality, technology and building an ecosystem of links with domestic enterprises.
Gasoline and oil prices today, July 2: Fall to low level
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Gasoline and oil prices today, July 2: World gasoline and oil prices simultaneously fell sharply, to the lowest level in about 5 months.
