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VNDVietnamese Dong
Buy and sell Vietnamese Dong (VND) in Auburn, Sydney
Today's live rates to buy dong cash for your trip, or sell your leftover dong back to us - over the counter at our Auburn store, 21 Auburn Road. 0% commission, no hidden fees.
You buy VND at1 AUD = ₫17,032
You sell VND at1 VND = A$0.000051
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Rates as of 25 Aug 2026, 12:07 PM (AEST)
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0% commissionNo fees to buy or sell dong
Walk in and collectPopular notes ready over the counter
We buy back dongSell your leftover notes to us
About the Vietnamese Dong
The dong is the official currency of Vietnam, issued and regulated by the State Bank of Vietnam. The current dong dates from 1978, when north and south were brought onto one currency after reunification.
One dong technically divides into 10 hao or 100 xu, but neither has meant anything for decades. Notes run ₫1,000 up to ₫500,000, with the higher denominations printed on polymer. Vietnam is one of the few countries where coins have effectively disappeared - they were minted in the 2000s and quietly stopped circulating.
Vietnam is very much a cash country outside the hotel lobbies. Street food, markets, xe om drivers, cafes, tailors in Hoi An and most small shops want dong in hand, and many of them still prefer it even where a card would technically work.
CurrencyVietnamese dong
CodeVND
Symbol₫
Subunit100 xu
Issued byState Bank of Vietnam
Notes₫1,000 to ₫500,000
CoinsNone in circulation
Buying and selling dong in Auburn
Whether you are heading to Vietnam or coming home with leftover cash, you can buy and sell dong notes over the counter at our Auburn store - 0% commission, and the rate you see on this page is the rate you get.
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Call ahead for larger amounts
Popular notes are usually in stock to walk in. For a big order, call 02 9643 9224 and we will have it ready.
Vietnam travel money tips
Good to know: the notes look alike, and the zeros are big
Two things catch people out. The first is scale: ₫500,000 is only about A$30, so everyday prices run into the hundreds of thousands. The second is the notes themselves - the ₫20,000 and the ₫500,000 are both blue-green polymer and are very easy to confuse when you are tired or it is dark. That is a twenty-five times difference. Check the number of zeros before you hand a note over.
Keep small notes for the street
₫10,000, ₫20,000 and ₫50,000 notes cover street food, coffee and short rides. Nobody at a pho cart can break a ₫500,000.
Street food is cash only
The plastic stools, the banh mi carts and the market kitchens are where Vietnam eats best, and none of them take cards.
Cash helps when bargaining
In markets and with drivers the first price is an opening position. Having the right notes ready settles it faster and usually cheaper.
Plan your cash before you fly
Buy your dong here so you are not caught out by airport rates on arrival.
Things to see in Vietnam
A long thin country of limestone bays, lantern-lit old towns and two very different cities at either end - and almost all of it runs on cash.
Vietnamese dong exchange - frequently asked questions
The live buy and sell rates for dong are shown at the top of this page, each with a timestamp so you can see how current they are. For the exact rate at a given moment, call our Auburn store on 02 9643 9224 or check just before you visit.
Yes. Bring your leftover dong notes to our Auburn store and we buy them back at our sell rate with 0% commission. Switch the calculator on this page to "Sell it back" to see today's buy-back rate for VND.
No. TMEX charges 0% commission and no hidden fees on dong, whether you are buying cash for a trip or selling leftover notes back to us. The rate on this page is the rate you get at the counter.
Yes. Popular dong notes are usually available to walk in and buy, and for larger amounts we recommend calling 02 9643 9224 ahead so we can have your order ready for same-day collection at 21 Auburn Road, Auburn.
TMEX is at 21 Auburn Road, Auburn NSW 2144, a short drive from Lidcombe, Berala, Regents Park, Granville and Merrylands. We buy and sell dong cash over the counter, Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
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We stock a wide range of world currencies at our Auburn store - these are just a few of the popular ones. Open any to see its live rate.
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Check the dong rate, call to order, and collect your cash at the counter. 0% commission on every currency we hold.
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Weekends and NSW public holidays closed.
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