
Vietnam recorded a $7.31 billion trade surplus in October, as exports rose 8.7% month over month and imports fell 1.4%. Business groups urged firms to hedge dong exposure, citing uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy, US tariffs and capital flows; small firms face limited access to hedging instruments.
The larger trade surplus may support the dong, while monetary policy and trade uncertainty could increase exchange-rate volatility. Currency swings can alter the local cost of imported feed ingredients, but the article does not establish a clear price direction.
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