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where to buy dong?

littlereddevil
littlereddevil Posts: 4,752 Forumite
in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Anyone know the best place to buy vietnamese dong?
The travel money tool doesn't seem to include it
travelover
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  • phatbear
    phatbear Posts: 4,061 Forumite
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    Vietnamese dong is a closed currecy so unless you know someone whos just come back from there or know some vietnamese people you wont be able to get it.

    Personally i just drew money out when i needed it out there just remember to warn your bank
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  • littlereddevil
    littlereddevil Posts: 4,752 Forumite
    Ok thanks. I just needed some for the taxi from the airport to the hotel ?
    travelover
  • Mr_Wang
    Mr_Wang Posts: 1,302 Forumite
    edited 4 July 2013 at 2:38PM
    littlereddevil wrote: »
    Ok thanks. I just needed some for the taxi from the airport to the hotel ?

    Pay in US Dollars.

    $1 = 21,000 Dong.

    Or withdraw dong from the airport ATM.
  • littlereddevil
    littlereddevil Posts: 4,752 Forumite
    Oh ok, I do have dollars.
    travelover
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    littlereddevil wrote: »
    Oh ok, I do have dollars.

    Use only Techcombank ATMs and make sure that you have a fee free card.
  • poor_johno
    poor_johno Posts: 186 Forumite
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    M&S do Dong. However you can use Dollars like stated and then withdraw Dong at cash points. I found the HSBC machines to be the best when I was there in April.
    What's gone will never come back. But it exists when you think of it ...
  • totallybored
    totallybored Posts: 1,141 Forumite
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    If you're in London, Thomas Exchange do it as I got some there last summer. You have to check if they have any available first but I only got a small amount to cover taxis etc when I first arrived.
  • littlereddevil
    littlereddevil Posts: 4,752 Forumite
    They don't have exchange places?
    travelover
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    littlereddevil wrote: »
    They don't have exchange places?

    Unofficial ones at the airport.
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    poor_johno wrote: »
    M&S do Dong. However you can use Dollars like stated and then withdraw Dong at cash points. I found the HSBC machines to be the best when I was there in April.

    The best for what??

    Just don't get why people post such nonsense. :)
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