How should international travelers pay in Nha Trang, and what condition should cash banknotes be in?

From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 34 days ago

TL;DR

For everyday spending, Vietnamese dong from an ATM and QR payments are convenient. If exchanging cash, bring perfectly clean, crisp notes: even a small crease or mark may lead to refusal.

What the community said

A practical combination is Vietnamese dong withdrawn from an ATM plus QR payments; dong can also be bought in advance at a favorable rate before travelling.

34 days ago Vietnamese dong and QR payments

Inspect every cash note before exchange: even a roughly 1 mm translucent mark can be enough for it to be rejected.

40 days ago approximately 1 mm mark

Bring notes that look completely crisp and new, with no folds or ink marks: an exchange counter may reject a bill for a central crease or a small black dot in a corner.

41 days ago uncreased, spotless banknotes