How to exchange currency for Vietnamese dong (VND) in Nha Trang?
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TL;DR
There's no direct yuan-to-dong exchange rate — conversion always goes through USD, so it's better to carry US dollars. Yuan isn't accepted for exchange everywhere, and payments in Vietnam must be made in local dong.
What the community said
In Bangkok, Thailand, you can exchange leftover Vietnamese dong for Thai baht — handy if you're continuing on to Thailand after Vietnam.
1 day ago VND to THB exchange in Bangkok
The main currency for payments in Vietnam is the dong (VND); yuan isn't accepted at every exchange booth or shop, so it's better to carry dong in cash.
22 days ago VND (Vietnamese dong)
There's no direct yuan-to-dong exchange rate: conversion is always calculated through the US dollar, so exchanging yuan for dong means losing money on the double conversion.
35 days ago CNY to USD to VND
One traveler suggests not carrying lots of cash to exchange and using a card instead — it works out cheaper than losing money on yuan-to-dong conversion.
36 days ago