Bánh Mì Brief

Markets, deals and policy from the last 24 hours.

◆  Top 3

1 ▸ Vingroup posts record profit, beats full-year plan

Vingroup reported Q3 after-tax profit of VND22,760bn, about 7.5 times a year earlier, on revenue of VND150.6tn. Nine-month profit reached VND43.7tn, nearly six times last year and 125% of the full-year plan, on revenue of VND372.5tn. VinFast delivered 211,242 cars in nine months, up 91%. Total assets rose about 45% since January to roughly VND1,600tn.

→ Znews · 30 Oct

→ Confirmed: Tuoi Tre · 31 Oct

2 ▸ IMF: Vietnam to pass Indonesia in GDP per capita

The IMF's October World Economic Outlook projects Vietnam's GDP per capita at $5,259 this year, ahead of Indonesia's $5,153 and up 8.9% on last year, when Vietnam trailed by about $250. The IMF expects Vietnam to stay ahead in 2027, at $5,659 against $5,550. Vietnam would rank fifth in ASEAN, though its total GDP of $542B remains far below Indonesia's $1.48tn.

→ VnExpress International · 30 Oct

3 ▸ SJC gold drops another VND2.4m

SJC gold bars fell VND2.4m to VND136m buying and VND139m selling per tael by 10:47 on 31 October, after a VND1.3m drop the day before. DOJI quoted the same levels, while PNJ sold at VND137.6m. Most brands cut prices by VND2.4m per tael on both sides.

→ Bao Da Nang · 31 Oct

◆  Economy & Markets

▸ Dollar now down 1.35% this year at banks

Bank dollar prices on 31 October stood 1.35% below the start of the year, Thanh Nien reported. Vietcombank sold at VND25,990, down from 26,020 a day earlier, while ACB sold at 25,980 and VietinBank at 25,994. Bank selling rates have fallen about VND360 to below VND26,000. The dollar index slipped to 101.96.

→ Thanh Nien · 31 Oct

▸ Farm exports reach $62.9B in ten months

Agro-forestry-fishery exports reached an estimated $62.89B in January to October, up 7.8%, with a surplus of about $18.6B, the agriculture ministry told a meeting chaired by Deputy PM Ho Quoc Dung on 30 October. Coffee volume rose 18.1% but value fell 5.4%, and rice export value dropped 10.8%. Full-year exports are forecast above $74B. Dung called for a commodity exchange for farm and aquatic products.

→ Tuoi Tre News · 30 Oct

◆  Business & Deals

▸ Vinhomes Q3 profit up more than fivefold

Vinhomes reported Q3 revenue of VND85.4tn and after-tax profit of VND23tn, both up about 420% year on year, with gross margin at 60.3%. Nine-month profit reached VND75.1tn, up 390% and 25% above the full-year target. Nine-month sales rose 35% to VND219.6tn, and sold-but-undelivered value stood at VND185.6tn at end-September.

→ VietTimes · 30 Oct

→ Confirmed: Vietstock · 31 Oct

▸ Annual Vietnam Capital Market Forum launched

Tuoi Tre and the State Securities Commission launched the Vietnam Capital Market Forum on 30 October as an annual policy-dialogue event, marking 30 years of the securities industry. SSC chairwoman Vu Thi Chan Phuong attended. Vietnam's investment needs for 2026-2030 are estimated at about VND38,500tn ($1.46tn), while bank credit remains the main funding source.

→ Tuoi Tre News · 31 Oct

◆  Politics & Policy

▸ Deputies want 2027 investment plan assigned early

Debating the 2027 plan on 31 October, deputies asked the government to assign the 2027 public investment plan together with the budget estimate so localities can start spending in January. Lai Chau deputy Hoang Quoc Khanh said disbursement under three national target programmes reached only 38.7% for investment by 31 August. Nghe An's delegation sought VND1,411bn for land clearance on the Vinh-Thanh Thuy expressway.

→ VietnamPlus · 31 Oct

◆  Worth Knowing

▸ Airports handle 110m passengers in ten months

Vietnam's airports handled 110.4m passengers in January to October, up 10.2%, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. International passengers rose 11.3% to 42.8m and air cargo grew 9.6% to 1.6m tonnes. The national fleet reached 261 aircraft by 15 October, 26 more than in 2025, with Vietjet operating 107 and Vietnam Airlines 94.

→ Tuoi Tre News · 31 Oct

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