# Vietnam Currency Falls Against U.S. Dollar, Economy Doing Fine

> Reporting on the dong's record low against the dollar says the currency has lost VND179 since the start of 2019, a 0.78 percent decline. Experts point to Federal Reserve rates and global market swings as drivers, but they expect stability supported by FDI and central bank action.

- Date: 2019-04-28 · published 2019-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59881-vietnam-currency-falls-against-u-s-dollar-economy-doing-fine
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

Currency weakness raises the dollar cost of imported feed commodities for Vietnamese importers. Expectations of stability suggest the cost effect will stay contained.

## Sources

- devel.btimesonline.com: https://devel.btimesonline.com/articles/111284/20190428/vietnam-currency-falls-against-u-s-dollar-economy-doing-fine.htm

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