# U.S. trade chief voices concern to Vietnam over currency practices

> The U.S. trade chief raised concerns with Vietnam over its currency practices. The U.S. Treasury had labeled Vietnam a currency manipulator in December due to its large trade surplus with the United States and heavy foreign exchange intervention to hold down the dong.

- Date: 2021-04-02 · published 2021-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47893-u-s-trade-chief-voices-concern-to-vietnam-over-currency-practices
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

Currency policy disputes can shift Vietnamese export competitiveness and trade flows, but the feed-commodity price impact is indirect and limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDVND: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-vietnam-trade/u-s-trade-chief-voices-concern-to-vietnam-over-currency-practices-idUSKBN2BO6KX/

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