Vietnamese consumers now have to think carefully before they decide to purchase something, even essential things. Supermarts complain that they are losing revenue due to the purchasing power decrease.

The doors to commercial banks these days seem to be closed to businesses. Several months ago, banks tightened VND credit, and now they have begun limiting US$ credit.

Banks aren’t lending, the dollar is fluctuating, fish material prices are decreasing. Fish farmers have lost VND200bil in the last month.

The Vietnamese dong fell for the first time in three days on speculation the central bank is allowing the currency to weaken to help exporters.