# Dollar strengthens against dong - VnExpress International

> The US dollar strengthened against the Vietnamese dong on January 13, with the official reference rate raised slightly. The dollar index rose to 99.18 after US CPI data broadly in line with estimates firmed expectations that the Federal Reserve would hold rates.

- Date: 2026-01-14 · published 2026-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21352-dollar-strengthens-against-dong-vnexpress-international
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar on steady Fed expectations makes dollar-priced feed ingredients slightly more expensive for importers, a modest bearish pressure on export demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDVND: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-04-29 | [Dollar strengthens against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20014-dollar-strengthens-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 2025-01-02 | [Dollar rises against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26841-dollar-rises-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.2% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- e.vnexpress.net: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/dollar-strengthens-against-dong-5005546.html

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