Nobody sees it and it is very comfortable because one side is made with a soft tissue. You hang it vertically on your belt (yes, you need a belt) and inside your trousers.
When you withdraw money from the ATM, do it for a medium or large sum because each withdrawal has a fixed commission. Try to stay in hotels that have a safe box in the room or at the Bringing Dollars in cash (or other currencies) will leave you more of your money, but it is unsafe because of the risk of theft and loss.Īnyway, you need to bring some cash with you, as a backup, for any case. The ATMs are very safe and convenient but the banks charge commissions for each withdrawal. You need to find an equilibrium between these two. There are also kiosks of change money in some malls : Note that you will need your passport in order to exchange money, and in Vietnam the hotels like to keep your passport at the reception (unless you pay everything in advance), so ask for your passport before you go to change money. At the airport, there are, of course, “change money” stands. The most common way to exchange currency is inside a branch of a bank. I once calculated that for a typical withdrawal, I was losing almost 7 % of my money on commissions, but maybe it is just my bank, maybe yours is better (I doubt it, they all take a lot of commissions, because they can).įrom my experience, the foreign banks like HSBC and Citi, let you withdraw more cash in a single withdrawal, compared to the Vietnamese branches.
Your bank in your own country will probably charge a fixed commission for each withdrawal and an exchange rate commission depending on the amount you withdraw. The banks involved in the transactions (hopefully, just 2) will takeĬommissions in the process : The Vietnamese bank takes around 40,000 Dong commission. With an international credit card you can get Dongs from these machines. Go to a big mall (like Vincom in Saigon) and you will feel safe to withdraw the cash (but also in the streets, it’s OK).
Taxi in town – typical ride with taxi-meter Individual room in a guest house in the backpacker’s area with air condition and bathroom Here is a list of common prices in Saigon city in 2022 :Ĭappuccino in Starbucks style café (small)īreakfast at backpacker’s area (eggs, coffee…) I personally experience Saigon to be 10 to 20 % cheaper than Bangkok. Saigon and Hanoi are big cities and accommodation is usually a little bit more expensive than other places in Vietnam. All South East AsiaĬountries give a very good value for your money. Vietnam is relatively, a cheap tourist destination. If you will choose to pay in Dongs, you will loose a little bit because the hotels use un unfavorable exchange rate for the client. At the hotel, the price is usually stated in U.S dollars and the default is to pay in U.S dollars. Note 2 : The U.S dollar is a common currency in Vietnam. that’s cool, the wallet doesn’t weight much. Note 1: There are no Vietnamese Coins, only notes.
Meet the Dong, the Vietnamese currency : Dong Notes :
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