# Vietnamese Dong Weakens as Dollar Holds Near One-Month High

> The Vietnamese dong weakened against the dollar as the dollar index hovered near a one-month high ahead of the Federal Reserve decision. The State Bank of Vietnam held its reference rate at a record VND25,293. Middle East tensions supported safe-haven demand for the dollar.

- Date: 2026-07-29 · published 2026-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18661-vietnamese-dong-weakens-as-dollar-holds-near-one-month-high
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar raises the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports in Vietnam, which can weigh on demand for corn, soymeal and other feed ingredients there.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-09-24 | [Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High As Rate Bets Reset - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17644-dollar-holds-near-two-month-high-as-rate-bets-reset-finimize.md) | +0.7% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2018-06-20 | [Dollar hovers near 11-month high as trade concerns weigh](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8535-dollar-hovers-near-11-month-high-as-trade-concerns-weigh.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2024-01-17 | [Dollar hits new one-month high as data weighs on rate cut hopes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32291-dollar-hits-new-one-month-high-as-data-weighs-on-rate-cut-hopes.md) | +0.4% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-01-31 | [Dollar holds near 18-month high ahead of busy central bank week - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43323-dollar-holds-near-18-month-high-ahead-of-busy-central-bank-week-cnbc-tv18.md) | -0.8% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2025-01-08 | [High US Dollar Index to put pressure on Vietnamese dong in 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26837-high-us-dollar-index-to-put-pressure-on-vietnamese-dong-in-2025.md) | +0.6% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- briefasia.com: https://www.briefasia.com/en/article/vietnamese-dong-weakens-dollar-holds-near-one-month-high

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