# Is Vietnam a Currency Manipulator? Implications for Developing Countries – Comments on the U.S. Treasury Report

> An analysis of the December 2020 US Treasury currency report argues that Vietnam was wrongly labeled a currency manipulator, since its growth model rests on exports rather than FX intervention. It warns that the designation could lead to higher US tariffs on developing economies that run export-led growth.

- Date: 2021-01-26 · published 2021-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49456-is-vietnam-a-currency-manipulator-implications-for-developing-countries
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

If the designation leads to higher US tariffs on Vietnam, Vietnamese demand for US feed inputs could fall. The analysis is commentary on policy risk rather than a confirmed trade measure.

## Sources

- policycenter.ma: https://www.policycenter.ma/opinion/vietnam-currency-manipulator-implications-developing-countries-%E2%80%93-comments-us-treasury-report

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