Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 17 minutes ago
Vietnam’s currency, the dong, looks calm on daily charts. But calm does not always mean strong.
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Sources used: Reuters on the U.S.–Vietnam tariff deal, including the 20% tariff and 40% transshipment levy; Reuters on Vietnam’s Q3 2025 GDP growth and exports; Reuters on Vietnam’s May 2026 inflation and record trade deficit; Reuters on Bank Indonesia’s surprise 50-basis-point rate hike; Reuters on the Indian rupee recovering from a record low near 96.96; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas exchange-rate data; FRED exchange-rate data; Exchange-Rates.org USD/VND historical data.
Vietnam’s currency, the dong, looks calm on daily charts. But calm does not always mean strong.
Inquiries: behindasian@gmail.com
Brought to you by the Behind Asian Team.
Sources used: Reuters on the U.S.–Vietnam tariff deal, including the 20% tariff and 40% transshipment levy; Reuters on Vietnam’s Q3 2025 GDP growth and exports; Reuters on Vietnam’s May 2026 inflation and record trade deficit; Reuters on Bank Indonesia’s surprise 50-basis-point rate hike; Reuters on the Indian rupee recovering from a record low near 96.96; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas exchange-rate data; FRED exchange-rate data; Exchange-Rates.org USD/VND historical data.
