Yen is likely to continue to increase
According to Lao Dong, on June 30, the Japanese Yen (JPY) continued to increase compared to the USD, when the USD/JPY exchange rate decreased to around 143.85.
This development comes as the USD is under strong selling pressure as investors increasingly believe in the possibility of the US Federal Reserve (FED) cutting interest rates in the coming months.
This development comes as the USD is under strong selling pressure as investors increasingly believe in the possibility of the US Federal Reserve (FED) cutting interest rates in the coming months. See more...
Green tourism takes center: Travel businesses boost sustainable investment
Securities waiting for good news about tariff policies
The last trading week of June of the stock market ended with a strong increase in the VN-Index, despite fluctuations from global geopolitical tensions. The VN-Index has successfully conquered the threshold of 1,370 points, setting a new peak in 2025.
Average liquidity on HoSE reached VND21,000 billion/session. Cash flow is still circulating well in the market with internal strength, demonstrated through the continuous net buying movement from domestic individual investors.
July is considered an important period for the stock market. Most notably, the July 9 deadline is the deadline for the US to officially announce the new tax rate, an event that could create fluctuations in sentiment and capital flow expectations. See more...
Customs seized 1.3 million packs of violating cigarettes, worth more than 65 billion VND
Implementing the direction of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance on strengthening the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations, in the first 6 months of 2025, especially during peak periods, the Customs Department has chaired and coordinated to handle many serious violations.
At Cat Lai port (Ho Chi Minh City), the customs agency discovered 84,000 packs of Marlboro cigarettes cleverly hidden in steel tanks exported to Canada. The enterprise could not present legal documents, the case was valued at more than 3 billion VND and was prosecuted for smuggling under Article 188 of the Penal Code.
At Cai Mep port (Ba Ria - Vung Tau), customs forces discovered 525,000 packs of fake cigarettes of the CHEStersFIELD brand in a transit shipment from Cambodia to the UAE. The appraisal sample confirmed that this was a fake item according to the provisions of the law on intellectual property. The estimated value of the shipment is more than 48.6 billion VND. See more...
