One of the challenges of being a foreigner or expat in Vietnam is your currency. We always get asked where we can exchange our money and the best bet would be going to one of the banks in Saigon or at the airport upon arrival. There are also other places like pawn shops you can go to for your foreign exchange needs

District 1: Shops on Le Thanh Ton Street, behind Ben Thanh Market or the Authorized Exchange Bureau Number 59 at 135 Dong Khoi Ben Nghe

Hung Long Money Exchange

86 Mac Thi Buoi, Ben Nghe, D1; +84 28 3829 7887

Ha Tam Jewelry

2 Nguyen An Ninh, Ben Thanh, D1; +84 28 3823 7243

Money exchange - Minh Thư

22 Nguyen Thai Binh, Nguyen Thai Binh, D1; +84 28 3823 8575

District 2: Kim Nga Jewellery, Kiosk 30 - Binh Khanh Market

District 7: Vietcombank, 801 Nguyen Van Linh; +84 28 5413 5122

Should I convert VND to another currency before leaving Vietnam?

Please be advised that VND is not an international convertible currency and that it is highly difficult to exchange outside of Vietnam. So be sure to convert your money before leaving the country.