US dollar devalued against dong despite global riseDomestic commercial banks on Thursday continued devaluing the US dollar against the Vietnamese dong for the second consecutive session, despite a rise of the greenback in the global market. Vietcombank on Thursday listed the dollar at VND22,650 and VND22,720 for buying and selling. ACB devalued the dollar by VND20 against the previous day to VND22,650 for buying and VND22,720 for selling, while Techcombank listed it at VND22,650 and VND22,740 for buying and selling, respectively. The SBV on Thursday also set the daily reference exchange rate at VND22,435 per dollar, down by VND10 from the previous day. In the global market, the dollar was supported after a budget deal in Washington, rising against a broad range of currencies.

Source: VietNamNet News February 09, 2018 08:37 UTC