Official vs Street Exchange Rates for Vietnamese Dong: What Travellers Should Know
The official mid-market rate for Vietnamese dong to USD currently sits around 26.300 though this figure represents the theoretical inter-bank rate you will not actually receive. In practice, banks and authorised money changers apply a markup ranging typically from 1 to 3 percent, meaning your actual rate will be noticeably lower. Street money changers in major tourist areas often advertise rates that appear competitive but frequently employ sleight-of-hand tactics, poor scales, or currency that has been mixed with lower denominations, so the apparent rate advantage disappears entirely.
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