Does a Russian Agricultural Bank (Rosselkhozbank) UnionPay card work in Nha Trang, Vietnam?

From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 21 days ago

TL;DR

Reports are mixed: some travelers say Rosselkhozbank UnionPay cards get declined everywhere in Nha Trang (shops, ATMs) because the bank is under sanctions, while others manage occasional ATM withdrawals (e.g. Vietcombank, Agribank) with a fee. Best to carry cash or a backup card as a fallback.

What the community said

A recent report says a yuan-denominated Rosselkhozbank UnionPay card was accepted at every Nha Trang merchant that accepts bank cards. Buying yuan on an exchange beforehand was suggested for a better rate.

31 days ago Yuan-denominated Rosselkhozbank UnionPay

For cash withdrawals with a Rosselkhozbank UnionPay card, look for ATMs displaying the UnionPay logo.

21 days ago ATMs with the UnionPay logo

A chat participant confirmed that a Rosselkhozbank UnionPay card works almost everywhere for payments in Nha Trang; the only exception is that it can't be linked to the Grab taxi app, so taxis have to be paid in cash.

Grab (taxi) — cannot be linked

When someone asked about fee-free dong withdrawals with an RSHB UnionPay card, no one in the chat confirmed a zero-fee option — travelers were still trying to find any ATM where the card works at all.

Rosselkhozbank UnionPay

A week after the first question, another traveler asked the same thing again — whether Rosselkhozbank's UnionPay still works — suggesting the situation is unstable and there's no consistent 'yes' from the community.

The original question was whether an RSHB UnionPay card can be used to pay in Nha Trang shops, cafes, and hotels — no confirmation that it's accepted was given in the thread.