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Today's edition
Thursday, 12 Nov 2026
Previous editions
- Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026
- State Bank to buy dollars at VND25,500
- VN-Index jumps 29 points to 1,743
- 57% of Japanese firms plan to expand in Vietnam
- Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026
- Vietnam and Japan sign 11 deals in Tokyo
- Sojitz to take 5% of Masan High-Tech Materials
- VN-Index loses 11 points as foreigners sell
- Monday, 09 Nov 2026
- VN-Index slides toward 1,700 on thin trade
- State Bank runs $2B dollar swap
- Japan trade up 15% as To Lam lands in Tokyo
- Sunday, 08 Nov 2026
- To Lam leaves for first official Japan visit
- To Lam asks Japanese firms to expand R&D
- VN-Index posts second weekly loss
- Saturday, 07 Nov 2026
- Assembly locks in 10%+ growth target for 2027
- VN-Index drops 15 points as foreigners turn buyers
- Bank dollar rates post biggest weekly drop of 2026
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