The Latest Breaking News from Vietnam

Dollar Weakness Spurs Gains in Coffee

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +7.30 (+2.27%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +41 (+0.84%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher as a weaker dollar prompted short covering in coffee futures. Dry conditions in Brazil also support coffee prices as arabica coffee climbed to...

Barchart · Jan 15, 2025

Russia says it will help Vietnam become a 'partner country' in the BRICS bloc of developing nations

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Coffee Prices Post Moderate Losses as Supply Concerns Ease

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Tuesday closed down -4.00 (-1.23%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -39 (-0.80%). Coffee prices posted moderate losses on Tuesday, with robusta sliding to a 2-week low. Robusta coffee is under pressure on negative carryover from last Friday when the General Department...

Barchart · Jan 14, 2025

Arabica Coffee Climbs on Dry Conditions in Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +1.35 (+0.42%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is down -60 (-1.21%). Coffee prices today are mixed, with arabica climbing to a 3-week high and robusta falling to a 1-week low. Dry conditions in Brazil support arabica coffee after Somar Meteorologia...

Barchart · Jan 13, 2025

Owner of Vietnam’s ‘foreigners only’ restaurant charged with facilitating prostitution

Owner admits to acting as intermediary between women staff and foreign clients

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

Arabica Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Below-Normal Rain in Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Friday closed up +5.35 (+1.68%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -13 (-0.26%). Coffee prices Friday settled mixed. Dry conditions in Brazil supported arabica coffee after Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's biggest arabica coffee growing area of Minas Gerais received 62.5...

Barchart · Jan 10, 2025

The Trump company is not banning private foreign deals, a break with its first term policy

The Trump family business has agreed to a voluntary ethics agreement that would ban it from striking direct deals with foreign governments after inauguration, but would give it a free hand to pursue ventures with private foreign companies

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

Arabica Coffee Prices Underpinned by Below-Normal Rain in Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +5.00 (+1.57%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is down -7 (-0.14%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Dry conditions in Brazil supported arabica coffee after Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's biggest arabica coffee growing area of Minas Gerais received 62.5...

Barchart · Jan 10, 2025

Vietnam Jails Ex-lawyer Over Facebook Posts

A Vietnamese court sentenced a prominent former lawyer to three years in jail Friday over Facebook posts it ruled undermined the state by criticising a leading judge.

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025

Coffee Prices Supported by Strength in the Brazilian Real

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Thursday closed up +2.05 (+0.65%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +23 (+0.46%). Coffee prices Thursday settled moderately higher as a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 2-1/2 week high sparked short covering in coffee futures. An increase in...

Barchart · Jan 9, 2025