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Currency & Exchange

Currency of Vietnam: Vietnamese Dong

Name: Currency and Money in Vietnam
Creator: DigifyWorld

HanoiLocal time

Vietnamese Dong · VND · National

Vietnamese Dong

ISO VND · VIETNAM

₫

Vietnamese Dong

ISO codeVND

Symbol₫

Monetary authorityState Bank of Vietnam

VND

ISO 4217 code

Currency identifier

Currencies with an official role

National

₫

Currency symbol

Use the ISO code when a symbol is ambiguous

Time-sensitive

Exchange-rate context

Check the rate date and source

CurrencyVietnamese Đồng

ISO codeVND

Largest note₫500,000

Largest coin₫5,000

Current note seriesCurrent cotton and polymer banknote family

Who Issues Vietnamese Dong in Vietnam

The Vietnamese Dong (VND) is the unit of Vietnam's domestically run monetary system. Beyond the three-letter code, it is shown with symbol ₫ and carries ISO 4217 numeric identifier 704.

In practical currency use for Vietnam, State Bank of Vietnam manages the monetary framework for the Vietnamese Dong in Vietnam. VND is therefore a nationally administered currency rather than an externally issued unit.

Currency architectureNational

Primary currencyVietnamese Dong (VND)

Monetary authorityState Bank of Vietnam

Exchange Rate for VND

In Vietnam, the useful benchmark is a dated VND observation with its currency pair stated explicitly. Provider spreads, card charges and commissions can still change the amount actually paid. The comparison stays the benchmark traceable.

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Checking USD/VND

Latest official/reference observation where supported. Source and date are shown after loading; this is not a trading quote.

USD=VND

In Vietnam, compare observations for the same currency pair and a similar timestamp, a bank, card network or cash desk may apply its own spread or fee to that benchmark.

Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

State Bank of Vietnam currency materials cover cotton notes from ₫100 through ₫5,000 and polymer notes from ₫10,000 through ₫500,000.

₫100

₫200

₫500

₫1,000

₫2,000

₫5,000

₫10,000

₫20,000

₫50,000

₫100,000

₫200,000

₫500,000

Coins

The issued đồng coin family consists of ₫200, ₫500, ₫1,000, ₫2,000 and ₫5,000 denominations. Coins are rarely encountered in everyday payments.

₫200

₫500

₫1,000

₫2,000

₫5,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Vietnam?

For the monetary setup used in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Dong (VND) is the national currency, with State Bank of Vietnam responsible for the domestic monetary framework.

Who manages the currency system in Vietnam?

State Bank of Vietnam is the main monetary authority identified for Vietnam.

Are the exchange rates for Vietnam real-time?

For Vietnam's Vietnamese Dong, a supported conversion is based on the latest reference observation available to the tool, with the observation date shown. That makes it a reference value rather than a guaranteed transaction rate. This keeps the comparison anchored to a dated observation.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

Sources & methodology

Institutional facts are checked against State Bank of Vietnam and the monetary framework applicable to Vietnam. The VND code follows ISO 4217. Structural exchange-regime facts are not mixed with a dated reference-rate observation.

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Exchange-rate note: the VND converter for Vietnam requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.