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Vietcombank sold the greenback at VND25,730, down 0.19% over the weekend. The currency gained 0.39% to around VND26,050 at unofficial exchange points.
The State Bank of Vietnam reduced its reference rate by 0.02% to VND25,610.
Globally, the US dollar traded not far from a 1.5-year high versus the euro and a seven-month high on the Aussie on Monday, after surging by the most in nearly six months on Friday as robust US jobs data pushed up bets for higher interest rates, Reuters reported.
The US dollar index, which measures the currency against six major rivals including the euro, was steady at 102.20 early on Monday, after leaping around 0.7% on Friday, when data showed jobs growth accelerated in October while the unemployment rate fell.
The Aussie added 0.3% to $0.6875, after tumbling more than 1% on Friday to the lowest since March 31 at $0.6855.
The euro edged up 0.1% to $1.11485, after slumping 0.7% on Friday and hitting a low of $1.1132, not far from the trough from a week earlier at $1.1105, the weakest since May 2025.
The dollar eased 0.2% to 158.185 yen, following Friday's 0.6% jump. Sterling edged up 0.1% to $1.3360, while the greenback eased 0.1% against the Canadian dollar to C$1.4119.
