Vietnam Currency: The Official Currency of Vietnam is Vietnamese Dong, which you will see after an amount like “Đ”, D” or “VND”. You have coins (not popular anymore) and paper notes for 500 vnd, 1000 vnd, 2000 vnd, 5000 vnd. Plastic notes for 10,000 vnd, 20,000 vnd, 50,000 vnd, 100,000 vnd, 200,000 vnd and biggest 500,000 vnd.Although the official currency name is the Vietnam Dong (VND), many major stores and hotels in Vietnam also accept the US Dollar.Other curencies are not accepted in most of places. When you travel to Vietnam, it is handy if you can bring some dollars or exchange to get VND. Especially if you are planning to get a Vietnam Visa upon arrival, it will save you problems, as the visa stamp at the airport must be paid in USD. A number of other currencies are accepted here, but the rates are painful.Credit cards are mostly accepted in the big cities at hotels, big restaurants and travel agents, but do not expect cheap guesthouses accommodations or local restaurants that a...
