Dollar inches up against dong

By Dat Nguyen January 7, 2026 | 07:56 pm PT

U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken May 4, 2025. Photo by Reuters

The U.S. dollar rose marginally against the Vietnamese dong and remained flat against major peers Thursday morning.

Vietcombank sold the greenback 0.01% higher at VND26,381.

On the black market the dollar dropped 0.44% to VND26,880.

Globally the dollar was calm as investors weighed a slew of data that showed the U.S. economy was in a delicate position ahead of a crucial jobs report on Friday, with rising geopolitical tensions keeping sentiment in check, Reuters reported.

The euro was steady at $1.1678 in early Asian hours, on course for a small weekly drop, while sterling bought $1.34605. The yen was flat at 156.78 per U.S. dollar as traders remained reluctant in placing major bets.

The Australian dollar fetched $0.6721, just below the 15-month high it touched earlier this week, while the New Zealand dollar was little changed at $0.5769.