Dollar hits one month high against dong

Vietcombank sold the greenback 0.05% higher at VND26,373.

On the black market the dollar dropped 0.36% to VND27,650.

Globally the safe-haven yen hit its lowest since February on Tuesday while riskier currencies were firm against the dollar, as traders anticipated an end to the U.S. government shutdown in coming days, Reuters reported.

The euro was steady at $1.1555 and sterling has been creeping higher to $1.3165.

The U.S. Senate passed a deal that would restore U.S. federal funding and end the longest shutdown late on Monday.

It now heads to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson has said he would like to pass it as soon as Wednesday and send it on to President Donald Trump to sign into law.