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Losses spread across Viet Nam’s stock market during the May 4 trading session. Selling pressure intensified, dragging down several blue-chip stocks, particularly in the real estate sector, leading the VN-Index to close down by 0.04 points at 1,854.06.

Global gold prices on May 4 continued to fall, trading around 4,600 USD per ounce. Domestically, gold prices rose across the board in contrast to global trends, with selling prices of SJC gold bars reaching 166.6 million VND per tael.

Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) into Viet Nam, including newly registered and adjusted capital, plus foreign investors’ contributions and share purchases, hit 18.24 billion USD as of April 27, up 32% year-on-year, reported the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office (NSO) on May 3.

Viet Nam recorded a trade deficit of 7.11 billion USD in the first four months of 2026, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

Soaring domestic gas prices, riding a global fuel rally, alongside steeper costs for dining-out services and construction materials drove Viet Nam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) up 0.84% in April from the previous month, the Finance Ministry’s National Statistics Office reported May 3.

The operating model of household businesses is shifting from traditional management methods to financial declaration and transparency—no longer a choice, but an inevitable requirement.

Viet Nam's coffee exports to Thailand rose rapidly in early 2026, driven by growing demand for roasted and processed products, even as global coffee prices eased in mid-April.

A growing presence of Vietnamese companies at the SIAL Canada international food exhibition in Montreal from April 29 to May 1 underscores stronger efforts to expand the reach of Vietnamese products in Canada and across North America.

Against a backdrop of global market volatility driven by factors such as geopolitical tensions, rising fuel prices and higher logistics costs, the triple-digit growth of tilapia export turnover in several new markets during the opening months of the year is an encouraging sign.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index fell by 1.16% to 1,854.10 points on April 29.

Global gold prices continued to fall sharply on April 29, dropping below the threshold of 4,600 USD per ounce. Domestically, prices of SJC gold declined significantly in line with global trends, with selling prices at 166 million VND per tael for gold bars and 165.5 million VND per tael for gold rings.

Global gold prices on April 28 reversed sharply downward, trading at 4,629.8 USD per ounce. Domestically, SJC gold bar and gold ring prices declined in line with global prices, listed at 167.5 million VND per tael and 167 million VND per tael, respectively.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index rose by 1.22% to 1,875.84 points on April 28.

Overall, the real estate market in the first quarter of 2026 is entering one of the periods of the most intense consolidation seen in recent years.

SJC gold bar and ring prices both fell sharply on the afternoon of April 24, in line with the global trend. SJC gold bars were quoted at 166.2 million VND-168.7 million VND per tael (buying-selling), down 500,000 VND from the previous trading session, while gold ring prices also dropped by 300,000 VND on both the buying and selling sides.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index fell by 0.91% to 1,853.29 points on April 24.

After a prolonged period of suspension, the Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant resumed operations in early 2026 and has produced its first batch of E100 ethanol.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam met with Simon White, President of the Australia-Viet Nam Business Council in Queensland (AVBCQ), at the Vietnamese Embassy in Canberra on April 23 to promote stronger business and investment ties.

Global gold prices on April 23 continued to fall sharply, trading at 4,739.4 USD per ounce amid the strengthening of the US dollar and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Domestically, SJC gold bar and ring prices dropped by 800,000 VND per tael, listed at 169.2 million VND per tael and 169 million VND per tael, respectively.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index rose by 0.7% to 1,870.36 points on April 23.