Bánh Mì Brief

Markets, deals and policy from the last 24 hours.

◆  Top 3

1 ▸ VN-Index sheds 14 points as banks slide

The VN-Index closed at 1,741.62 on 30 October, down 13.99 points (-0.8%), its second straight loss, after dipping below 1,728 in the morning. Banks led the fall, with TCB down 3.4% and MBB down 2%, while VHM rose 1.5%. HoSE turnover was about VND14.7tn. Foreigners were net sellers of about VND641bn, with VIC the most sold. The index ended October down 1.5%.

→ Znews · 30 Oct

→ Confirmed: VnExpress · 30 Oct

2 ▸ Bank dollar rates dip below VND26,000

Some banks' dollar selling rates fell below VND26,000 on 30 October for the first time in 18 months, Thanh Nien reported. ACB sold at 25,990 and Vietcombank at 26,020. The State Bank cut its central rate by 7 dong to VND25,637, giving a band of 24,355 to 26,919. The dollar index slipped to about 101.85.

→ Thanh Nien · 30 Oct

→ Confirmed: Thi truong Tai chinh Tien te · 30 Oct

3 ▸ Assembly weighs tighter rules for off-plan sales

Lawmakers debated the amended Law on Real Estate Business on 30 October. Delegates proposed banning deposits on property not yet eligible for sale, holding the 5% deposit in a blocked bank account, making bank guarantees the default for off-plan sales, and capping payments at handover at 70%, with the last 30% due with the land-use certificate. Construction Minister Tran Hong Minh said the draft will be refined further.

→ BNEWS/VNA · 30 Oct

→ Confirmed: HTV · 30 Oct

◆  Economy & Markets

▸ SJC gold falls VND1.3m overnight

SJC gold bars traded at VND138.4m buying and VND141.4m selling per tael on the morning of 30 October, down VND1.3m from a day earlier. SJC gold rings fell VND500,000 to VND138.7m selling. World gold dropped nearly $50 to about $4,000 an ounce as markets priced a higher chance of a US rate hike.

→ Thanh Nien · 30 Oct

▸ World Bank: old growth model has run its course

World Bank country director Mariam J. Sherman told the UK-Vietnam Business Forum in HCMC on 29 October that Vietnam needs a productivity-driven model to reach high income by 2045. GDP per capita has risen sixfold to over $5,000, but a large workforce, capital accumulation and trade integration are nearing their limits. The Bank puts transport and energy infrastructure needs at about $400B.

→ VnExpress International · 30 Oct

▸ Seafood exports chase a record $12B

Seafood exporters are on course for a record $12B this year as year-end demand builds. Exports reached $9.7B by 15 October, and shrimp brought in $3.75B, up 11%, according to VASEP. Output rose 3.9% to 7.89m tonnes in January to September. A ministry official said seafood must earn about $1B a month to help meet the $74B farm, forestry and fisheries export target.

→ VietnamPlus · 30 Oct

◆  Business & Deals

▸ MSB lifts Q3 pre-tax profit 27%

Maritime Bank (MSB) reported Q3 pre-tax profit of VND2,017bn, up 27.1% year on year, taking nine-month profit to nearly VND5,440bn. Q3 net interest income rose about 21.6% to over VND3,422bn, and nine-month NIM was 3.2%. Loans grew 13.5% from end-2025 to nearly VND233tn. MSB plans to raise charter capital to up to VND46.8tn through an offering to existing shareholders.

→ Tin nhanh Chung khoan · 30 Oct

▸ Nike, CMA CGM, Gemadept launch electric barge

CMA CGM, Nike and Gemadept have launched a fully electric barge linking Nike's inland drop-off point in HCMC (former Binh Duong) with Gemalink's deep-sea terminal in Cai Mep, a 180km round trip. Running on CATL batteries charged from a solar farm at Gemalink, it can carry over 50,000 TEU a year and should avoid about 778 tonnes of CO2 annually.

→ Tuoi Tre News · 29 Oct

◆  Politics & Policy

▸ Assembly turns to 2027 plan and budget

On the afternoon of 30 October the National Assembly was scheduled to debate 2026 socio-economic results and the 2027 plan, the 2027 state budget estimate and central budget allocation, and the 2027 public investment plan. Deputies were also set to review the 2025 budget final accounts and a proposal to close investment in the two-lane Ho Chi Minh road project.

→ Tap chi Cong Thuong · 30 Oct

◆  Worth Knowing

▸ Phu Quoc beats its foreign-tourist goal early

Phu Quoc received 2.14m foreign tourists in January to October, up 59% and already above its full-year goal of 2m, An Giang's tourism department said. October alone brought 223,440 foreign visitors, and total arrivals reached 9.2m, up 30%. Sun PhuQuoc Airways will start a Phu Quoc-Ahmedabad route on 2 December with five flights a week.

→ VnExpress International · 29 Oct

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