US announces deal with Vietnam on currency manipulation


WASHINGTON, July 19, 2021 (AFP): The United States and Vietnam on Monday said they had reached an agreement to resolve a dispute over the value of Hanoi's dong currency, which Washington had briefly accused it of manipulating.

Washington in April withdrew its accusation, but Vietnam remains on the US Treasury's "Monitoring List" for scrutiny of its currency policies.

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