# Vietnam dong holds firm despite trade deficit

> The Vietnamese dong has strengthened against the dollar year to date, even as Vietnam runs a goods trade deficit and the dollar and energy prices are high. The central rate was 25,631 per dollar on November 2, and the free-market gap to bank selling rates narrowed to 60 dong.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:11:50.514Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76452-vietnam-dong-holds-firm-despite-trade-deficit
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

A firm dong eases the cost of dollar-priced grain and meal imports for Vietnamese feed mills. It also reduces pressure on importers to buy dollars early, which can smooth purchasing.

## Read by commodity

- USDVND: neutral

## Sources

- adalytica.com: https://adalytica.com/news/vietnam-dong-holds-firm-trade-deficit-ae38602b

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