# Dollar gains over dong on black market - VnExpress International

> The US dollar gained against the dong on Vietnam's black market, rising 0.1% to about VND26,476, while Vietcombank held its rate at VND26,110. Globally the dollar index steadied at 97.09 after jumping 1% the prior Friday on Trump's pick of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair.

- Date: 2026-02-02 · published 2026-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20921-dollar-gains-over-dong-on-black-market-vnexpress-international
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar strength against emerging-market currencies raises the local-currency cost of dollar-priced grain and meal imports into Vietnam. The move is small and mainly reflects currency sentiment rather than physical supply.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDVND: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-03-30 | [Dollar gains over dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20467-dollar-gains-over-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2025-11-01 | [Dollar strengthens against dong on black market - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22248-dollar-strengthens-against-dong-on-black-market-vnexpress-international.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2023-12-12 | [Dollar rises over dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33022-dollar-rises-over-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.8% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2026-06-26 | [Dollar dips against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19124-dollar-dips-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-09-30 | [Dollar slips against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17756-dollar-slips-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- e.vnexpress.net: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/dollar-gains-over-dong-on-black-market-5012795.html

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