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Prices in Vietnam are often written in very large numbers because the dong has a low value per individual unit. The Vietnamese dong, known by the code VND, is the country’s official currency and is issued by the State Bank of Vietnam.
A meal may cost 50,000 dong, but the number alone does not tell you whether it is expensive. Its value becomes clearer when converted into another currency.
If USD/VND rises from 25,000 to 26,000, one US dollar now buys more dong. This means the dong has weakened against the dollar. Banknotes are the main form of cash used for everyday payments in Vietnam.
