Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado Nov. 3, 2009. Photo by Reuters
The U.S. dollar rose marginally against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Tuesday morning.
The dollar went up 0.11% to VND26,370 at unofficial exchange points.
Vietcombank kepts its rate unchanged at VND26,090.
The State Bank of Vietnam lowered its reference rate by 0.02% to VND24,935.
The dollar has gained 3.21% against the dong since the beginning of the year.
Globally the dollar struggled to regain its footing Tuesday as investor concerns over a sweeping tax and spending bill and its implications for the U.S. debt profile continued to undermine sentiment towards U.S. assets, Reuters reported.
The dollar dropped 0.3% to 142.35 yen. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against other major trading partners, slid 0.1%, down for a third-straight session.
The European single currency was up 0.1% to $1.1399, trading near the highest since April 29. Sterling traded at $1.3581, up 0.1%.
