# Vietnamese Dong Gains Ground as Dollar Weakens Against Asian Currencies

> The Vietnamese dong strengthened at major banks on September 24, with Vietcombank selling the dollar at VND26,200. China's yuan reached 6.6957 per dollar, its strongest since January 2023, as the central bank eased curbs on appreciation ahead of US leadership talks.

- Date: 2026-09-24 · published 2026-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17759-vietnamese-dong-gains-ground-as-dollar-weakens-against-asian-currencies
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger yuan and dong lower the local cost of dollar-priced imports for Asian buyers, while a softer dollar index can support dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2018-02-23 | [Chinese yuan against the dollar: China currency appreciation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66714-chinese-yuan-against-the-dollar-china-currency-appreciation.md) | +0.1% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2022-12-07 | [Dollar falls against major currencies amid economy concerns; yuan strengthens \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6576-dollar-falls-against-major-currencies-amid-economy-concerns-yuan-strengthens.md) | -0.7% | -1.6% |
| USDCNY | 2020-03-11 | [Chinese Currency Rises Against US Dollar For Five Straight Days](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10774-chinese-currency-rises-against-us-dollar-for-five-straight-days.md) | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| USDCNY | 2017-07-31 | [Emerging Asian currencies edge up as dollar sinks; yuan heads for third straight monthly gain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70202-emerging-asian-currencies-edge-up-as-dollar-sinks-yuan-heads-for-third-straight.md) | -0.1% | -1.3% |
| USDCNY | 2024-07-26 | [Yuan Snaps Losing Streak as Dollar Loses Ground - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7519-yuan-snaps-losing-streak-as-dollar-loses-ground-caixin-global.md) | +0.2% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- briefasia.com: https://www.briefasia.com/en/article/vietnamese-dong-gains-ground-dollar-weakens-asian-currencies

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