1. In Vietnam, RMB is not circulated locally, but US dollars can be used locally. Hotels, airlines and travel agencies are usually priced in dollars.

2. Domestic banks cannot exchange Vietnamese dong. You can change RMB into US dollars before going abroad, and then into Vietnamese dong after going to Vietnam.

In Vietnam, you can change money not only in the bank, but also in the jewelry store after work. Their exchange rate is similar to that of banks.

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Vietnam is rich in tourism resources, with five scenic spots listed as world cultural and natural heritage by UNESCO. Tourism has developed rapidly with remarkable economic benefits. 20 10 received 365,438+million foreign tourists, an increase of 38.8% over the previous year.

The main tourist countries (regions) are Chinese mainland (905,400), South Korea (495,900), Japan (442,654,380+0,000), the United States (436,543,800+0,000), Taiwan Province Province of China (334,000), Australia (278,200) and Cambodia (250,000).

The main tourist cities are Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Halong Bay in Quang Ninh Province, Hue, Nha Trang, Fanshi and Dutong. Among them, Minai, Vietnam is a tourist paradise for most kite surfers.

Generally, when you travel to Vietnam, vendors will come and ask you if you need to change Vietnamese dong. You can exchange a few hundred Vietnamese dong with them first, so that it is convenient to eat and stay in Vietnam, and you should also be in a hurry. Don't worry too much about changing Vietnamese dong at the customs, because it basically won't appear.

Exchange Vietnamese dong:

1, gold shop exchange

In Vietnam, it is generally recommended to go to a gold shop to exchange money. The exchange rate is very good, don't worry about counterfeit money, because the probability of occurrence is really small. The foreign exchange business of Hanoi Jindian is mainly concentrated in 36 ancient streets near Huanjian Lake.

The street for exchanging foreign exchange is called hang bac, mainly because travelers exchange more. You can also go to pho ha trung to exchange money. pho ha trung is also a financial street, not too far from Huanjian Lake. You can exchange money at any time, and the exchange rate is very high. And Vietnamese locals also go there to exchange dollars.

2. Bank remittance

Direct bank exchange is not recommended. When you arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam, you don't have to go to the bank to exchange RMB or US dollars, because the exchange rate of the bank is too low. If you change thousands of dollars at a time, it is really uneconomical, and the loss is very painful.

Hanoi and Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) are convenient cities for Vietnam to exchange foreign currency. Other tourist cities are not unable to exchange foreign currency, but the exchange rate is relatively low and there are not many shops. When you meet a store that can exchange money on the road, ask the exchange rate price first and compare several stores before you start.

3.ATM withdrawal

ATM machines can be found everywhere in Hanoi, which is very convenient, but it may not be so easy in other small towns. As long as there are joint venture logos such as Cirrus and Plus on the ATM, it means that cash can be withdrawn. Generally speaking, the handling fee for each transaction is 20,000 guilders, and the specific handling fee depends on the standards of different banks. There are hundreds of ATMs in Vietnam that can use UnionPay cards to withdraw Vietnamese dong.

4. UnionPay credit card

It is more difficult to brush UnionPay cards in Vietnam than expected. Although UnionPay has started its business in Vietnam, it is much worse than its popularity in Thailand. Most places accept cash transactions, so you can't pay by credit card. Even if you can spend a lot of money, you can use Visa or MasterCard.

UnionPay's special merchants in Vietnam are mainly well-known local hotels and souvenir shops, which can accept UnionPay cards. In Vietnam, there is no need to pay the handling fee. You choose UnionPay for online consumption. Compared with other international credit card networks, you are exempt from the currency conversion fee ranging from 1%-2%. At present, there are three banks that mainly accept UnionPay cards in Vietnam: VIETCOMBANK, uob and SACOMBANK.

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