What this price is in your money
Rate: $1 ≈ 25,670 ₫ (Vietcombank reference rate) · updated 16:50 26.10 (Phu Quoc time).
The rate is approximate: a money changer may differ a little.
Rates and quick conversion
100 USD is about 2,567,000 dong
1,000,000 dong is about 38.96 USD
| Currency | Dong per 1 unit | Cash buying |
|---|---|---|
| Korean won (KRW) | 18.77 | 16.89 |
| US dollar (USD) | 25,670 | 25,640 |
| Chinese yuan (CNY) | 3,817 | 3,779 |
| Thai baht (THB) | 750 | 675 |
| Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 6,269 | - |
| Singapore dollar (SGD) | 19,896 | 19,697 |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 3,237 | 3,204 |
| Russian rouble (RUB) | 305 | - |
| Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) | 56.91 | - |
Vietcombank transfer rate at 16:50 (26/10) (Vietnam time), for reference only. Exchange shops, hotels and the airport usually apply other rates.
Tenge is not quoted by Vietcombank: it is cross-calculated through the US dollar with the National Bank of Kazakhstan rate of 26.10.2026.
The cash column is the Vietcombank cash buying rate; an empty cell means Vietcombank does not quote it. Reference rates, not transaction rates.
Updated 16:50 (Phu Quoc time) Source: Vietcombank, National Bank of Kazakhstan
Banknotes that look alike
- Count the zeros after the first digit. 10,000 and 100,000 differ by one zero, but one is worth 10 times more.
- Watch the 20,000 and 500,000 pair most. Both are described as blue. The 500,000 note is exactly 16 mm longer than the 20,000 note.
- Use two wallet pockets. Big notes (100,000 and up) in one, small notes in the other.
The most likely mix-up: both blue
Both notes were described as blue when issued. Quickest check: compare the length. The 500,000 note is 16 mm longer and sticks out past your fingers.
20,000 dong: 136 x 65 mm. 500,000 dong: 152 x 65 mm. Difference 16 mm. Sizes as announced when issued: Báo Chính phủ, 3/5/2006, Tuổi Trẻ, 28/11/2003.
Same first digit, one zero apart
The note on the right is worth 10 times the one on the left.
When you pay
- Separate notes before paying: new polymer notes stick together, so two can pass as one.
- Put the money down, say the amount out loud and count your change on the spot.
- If you are handed back a different note with a remark that you paid too little, do not add more straight away: lay the notes out and check each one.
- ATMs may give mostly large notes. Break them into small notes at a supermarket or hotel before markets and taxis.
Banknote images: State Bank of Vietnam (sbv.gov.vn).
Changing money: what to know in Phu Quoc
The items below are travellers' accounts or roundups, with the source and the check date. They are not official findings.
Changing money at a pearl shop on the way from the airport
A third-party roundup of common Phu Quoc scams describes this: a taxi or ride-hailing driver from the airport suggests a quick stop at a pearl shop and says money can be changed there at a good rate. According to the article, the rate there is worse than the market rate. This is one outside write-up, not an official finding.
Source: letfind.me (cập nhật 19/10/2026) 2026-10-25 See the rule on foreign currency exchange
A 100 USD note with a small flaw refused by a bank
A Korean traveller wrote in a blog post dated 30 December 2024 that a bank in the south of the island refused a 100 USD note with a small flaw. This is one personal account, not a general rule. Bring foreign notes that are flat, clean, untorn and unmarked.
Source: Blog Naver (maloon9), 30/12/2024 2026-10-25
100 USD notes got a better rate than small notes (one traveller's account)
The same blog post says that at three or more places the 100 USD note got the best rate, then the 50 USD note, while smaller notes were all converted at one flat rate per dollar. This is one person's experience and rates differ by place, so treat it only as a prompt to ask about the rate per note value before changing.
Source: Blog Naver (maloon9), 30/12/2024 2026-10-25
Reference rates, per Vietcombank, checked 26/10/2026.
Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang Province.
Frequently asked questions
How do I tell the 20,000 and 500,000 dong notes apart?
Both are described as blue. The 500,000 note is 152 mm long and the 20,000 note 136 mm, so it is 16 mm longer and sticks out past your fingers. Counting zeros also helps: 500,000 has five, 20,000 has four.
Where do the rates on the page come from?
The Vietcombank transfer rate; only the Kazakh tenge is cross-calculated through the US dollar with the National Bank of Kazakhstan rate. These are reference rates; exchange shops, hotels and the airport usually apply other rates.