Dollar edges up against dong

Vietcombank sold the greenback 0.015% higher at VND26,387.

On the black market the dollar dipped 0.22% to VND26,820.

Globally the dollar gained on Friday after data showed slower than expected U.S. jobs growth, suggesting the Federal Reserve could leave interest rates unchanged later this month, Reuters reported.

The unemployment rate fell to 4.4% last month from a revised 4.5% in November, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday, even as employers added 50,000 jobs in the month. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a gain of 60,000.

The dollar was up 0.2% to 0.801 against the Swiss franc, headed for the second straight week of gains.

The dollar index rose 0.25% to 99.13 and was set for the second consecutive week of gains.