Dollar holds steady against dong

Vietcombank kept its rate unchanged at VND26,384.

The State Bank of Vietnam’s reference rate was steady at VND25,128.

On the black market the greenback was stable at VND26,942.

Globally the U.S. dollar weakened Friday as comments by President Donald Trump reignited worries over a U.S.-China trade war, Reuters reported.

The dollar index was last down 0.4% at 98.99. It is still set for a weekly gain of 1.66%, the largest since September 2024, after the Japanese yen and euro this week were hurt by fiscal concerns in their regions.

The yen was last up 0.86% against the greenback at 151.73 per dollar on the day, while the euro was up 0.38% on the day at $1.1607.