Reference exchange rate revised down on July 24

The State Bank of Vietnam revised its daily reference exchange rate down by 1 VND to 23,076 VND/USD on the morning of July 24.
Reference exchange rate revised down on July 24 ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: lienvietpostbank.vn)

Hanoi(VNA)
- The State Bank of Vietnam revised its daily reference exchange rate downby 1 VND to 23,076 VND/USD on the morning of July 24.

With thecurrent trading band of  +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied by commercialbanks for the day is 23,768 VND/USD and the floor rate is 22,382 VND/USD.

At 8:15,Vietcombank kept the buying rate at 23,155 VND/USD and the selling rate at23,275 VND/USD, unchanged from the same time on July 23.

BIDV alsolisted the rates at 23,155 VND/USD (buying) and 23,275 VND/USD (selling), bothdown by 25 VND from the previous day.

Meanwhile,Techcombank reduced the rates by 25 VND from the same time on July 23 to 23,135VND/USD (buying), and 23,275 VND/USD (selling).-VNA
VNA

See more

Durians being prepared for export. (Photo: phunuonline.com.vn)

Vietnam tightens fruit inspections after warning from China

The Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested that local authorities and relevant agencies enhance inspections and monitoring of cultivation areas and export packing facilities for fresh fruit, including durians and jackfruit.

Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)

VinFast posts record monthly, yearly car sales

Vietnamese car maker VinFast announced that it delivered over 20,000 vehicles in December 2024, a sales record in the domestic market, raising its total last year to more than 87,000.

The prices of SJC-branded gold bars have surged by 2.6 million VND (102.5 USD) per tael since the beginning of this year (Photo: VNA)

Gold prices hit new peak

The prices of SJC-branded gold bars have surged by 2.6 million VND (102.5 USD) per tael since the beginning of 2025.

Vietnamese products at a supermarket in Laos. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese products gain market share in ASEAN countries

Vietnamese products are gaining traction and increasing their market share in the ASEAN bloc, particularly in neighbouring countries such as Cambodia and Laos, according to businesses and a report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

 New real estate projects in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City’s land-related revenue surges 50% in 2024

Land-related revenue in Ho Chi Minh City has surged nearly 50% year-on-year, surpassing 25.3 trillion VND (nearly 1 billion USD) in 2024, according to data from its Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Dr. Ignacio Bartesaghi, Director of the International Business Institute of the Catholic University of Uruguay and Programme Coordinator of the ASEAN-MERCOSUR Chair. (Photo: VNA)

Uruguayan expert praises Vietnam's development pace

Vietnam is developing sustainably and is an incredibly attractive market for South American countries, particularly Uruguay, said Dr. Ignacio Bartesaghi, Director of the International Business Institute of the Catholic University of Uruguay and Programme Coordinator of the ASEAN-MERCOSUR Chair.

GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024 grows by 7.55% year-on-year (Photo: VNA)

2024’s rosy socio-economic results serve as foundation to accelerate 2025 growth

The positive socio-economic results of 2024 lay a crucial foundation for Vietnam to enter 2025, when the economy is expected to accelerate and achieve the highest goals outlined in the 5-year socio-economic development plan for the 2021-2025 period, according to General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong.