When you arrive in Danang, you will discover the official Vietnamese currency which is the Vietnam Dong. The first question that people ask when they arrive at the airport is where to exchange money in Danang. Don't worry, Dollars are accepted almost everywhere in Vietnam for everyday purchases. Euros are not used at all in everyday life, but are accepted in some hotels and on arrival at the airport to pay your visa if you chose this option. However, paying in foreign currency is not always advisable because the conversion of dong into foreign currency in small establishments is sometimes at your disadvantage. In daily expenses, it is convenient to always have dongs on you but where to exchange money when you arrive in Danang ? There are 500d, 1000d, 2000d, 5000d, 10,000d, 20,000d, 50,000d, 100,000d, 200,000d, 500,000d notes. Apart from US Dollars, many banks in Vietnam still exchange VND for these foreign currencies: Australian Dollar: 1 AUD ≈ 17,000 VND British Pound: 1 GBP ≈ 29,000 Euro: 1 EUR ≈ 25,000 VND Canadian Dollar: 1 CAD ≈ 16,000 VND Japanese Yen: 1 JPY ≈ 200 VND Singaporean Dollar: 1 SGD ≈ 16,000 VND Taiwanese Dollar: 1 TWD ≈ 500 VND Hong Kong Dollar: 1 HKD ≈ 3,000 VND Swiss Franc: 1 CHF ≈ 22,000 VND New Zealand Dollars: 1 NZD ≈ 15,000 VND Thai : 1 THB ≈ 700 VND You can easily convert to dongs upon arrival at the airport, banks, exchange offices or jewelers. Visa, MasterCard, American Express ... are widely accepted in most hotels, major cities and many tourist centers. Payments by credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club) are accepted in some large shops, hotels, shopping centers... As for traveler's checks, they are exchanged only in the authorized banks. Where to Exchange Money in Danang Exchange money at Danang international airport The international airport of Danang is the easiest and most convenient way. This way is not always encouraged as the exchange rate is very high or
When you arrive in Danang, you will discover the official Vietnamese currency which is the Vietnam Dong. The first question that people ask when they arrive at the airport is where to exchange money in Danang.
Don’t worry, Dollars are accepted almost everywhere in Vietnam for everyday purchases.
Euros are not used at all in everyday life, but are accepted in some hotels and on arrival at the airport to pay your visa if you chose this option.
However, paying in foreign currency is not always advisable because the conversion of dong into foreign currency in small establishments is sometimes at your disadvantage. In daily expenses, it is convenient to always have dongs on you but where to exchange money when you arrive in Danang ?
There are 500d, 1000d, 2000d, 5000d, 10,000d, 20,000d, 50,000d, 100,000d, 200,000d, 500,000d notes.
Apart from US Dollars, many banks in Vietnam still exchange VND for these foreign currencies:
- Australian Dollar: 1 AUD ≈ 17,000 VND
- British Pound: 1 GBP ≈ 29,000
- Euro: 1 EUR ≈ 25,000 VND
- Canadian Dollar: 1 CAD ≈ 16,000 VND
- Japanese Yen: 1 JPY ≈ 200 VND
- Singaporean Dollar: 1 SGD ≈ 16,000 VND
- Taiwanese Dollar: 1 TWD ≈ 500 VND
- Hong Kong Dollar: 1 HKD ≈ 3,000 VND
- Swiss Franc: 1 CHF ≈ 22,000 VND
- New Zealand Dollars: 1 NZD ≈ 15,000 VND
- Thai : 1 THB ≈ 700 VND
You can easily convert to dongs upon arrival at the airport, banks, exchange offices or jewelers.
Visa, MasterCard, American Express … are widely accepted in most hotels, major cities and many tourist centers. Payments by credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club) are accepted in some large shops, hotels, shopping centers… As for traveler’s checks, they are exchanged only in the authorized banks.
Where to Exchange Money in Danang
Exchange money at Danang international airport
The international airport of Danang is the easiest and most convenient way.
This way is not always encouraged as the exchange rate is very high or you will be charged a large transaction fee. You are just advised to use it if you are in hurry.
Exchange money at Danang’s local banks
Certainly, the safest way to exchange your money is at a local bank, you can easily find out when moving towards the downtown area.
Vietcombank run by the government can help you convert into the dong from the following currencies:
- USD
- Thai Baht
- Euro
- British Pound Sterling
- Japanese Yen
- Australian
- Hong Kong
- Canadian
- Singaporean Dollars
Although using bank services is the safest approach for this converting, there is something annoying you, e.g. the bank will require you to fill out a form along with showing your passport.
It is important that you should keep your paper notes carefully because any torn or damaged will not be accepted.
Vietnamese banks agree to exchange foreign currencies in cash, traveler’s checks (a 1% to 3% charge applies) and credit cards (Visa Card, Master Card, American Express). In some cases, you must show a piece of identification. Keep in mind that exchanging currency and travelers’ checks are not always available in small towns.
Banks in Danang are open from Monday to Friday, from 7:20 to 11:20 and from 13:20 to 17:00. At some big branches of the bank, they also serve you on Saturday morning.
Here is the list of all the banks in Danang. You will find easily the closest bank near your hotel in order to exhange money in Danang :
Foreign Trade Bank of Vietnam, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 140 – 142 Le Loi Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3.822110
Investment and Development Bank of Vietnam, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 90 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 05113.821703/824496/837602
- Fax: 05113.827693
- E-mail: danang@bidv.com.vn
Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (Agribank), Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 23 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Danang City, , Vietnam
- Tel: 05113.821168/812151
- Fax: 05113.823495
VID PUBLIC Bank, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 02 Tran Phu Street, Hai Chau District, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3.826801/826802
- Fax: 0511.3.826800
Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 16 Thai Phien Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 05113.897806/897886/897963
- Fax: 05113.897883
- Website: http://www.acbbank.com.vn
Vietnam Technological Commercial Bank (Techcombank), Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 244 – 248 Nguyen Van Linh Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 05113.655118/655119/650775
- Fax: 05113.655455
- Email: admin@tcb.dng.com.vn
Vietnam Trade Joint – Stock Bank for Private Enterprises (VP Bank), Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 112 Phan Chu Trinh Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 05113.835090/835092/821186
- Fax: 05113.835065
State Bank in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 01 Yen Bay Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 05113.821128
- Email: ngahadana@dng.vnn.vn
Industry and Commerce Bank (Incombank), Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 172 Nguyen Van Linh Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 05113.822158/ 821823 / 821993
- Fax: 05113.825528
- Email: Danaicb@dng.vnn.vn
Danang Trade Joint – Stock Bank, Vietnam
- Add: Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Hoa Tho Commune, Hoa Vang District, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: (84.05113) 672368/ 672369
- Fax: (84.05113) 672369
Marine Trade Joint – Stock Bank, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 15 Le Duan Street, Hai Chau District, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 05113.825019/ 825804
- Fax: 05113.825014
Vietnam Export and Import Joint – Stock Bank (Eximbank), Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 48 Tran Phu Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 05113.830889/ 826676/826673
- Fax: 05113.826674
Social Policy Bank, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 127 Quang Trung Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511. 3887438
- Fax: 0511. 3. 892307
Viet A Commercial Joint – Stock Bank, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 33 Hung Vuong Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3.837543
East Asia Trade Joint – Stock Bank (EAB), Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 51 Nguyen Van Linh Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3.582971
Saigon Commercial Bank (Sacombank), Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 202 Hoang Dieu Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3582619
Saigon Commercial & Industrial Bank , Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 169-171 Nguyen Van Linh Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3 652491
Phuong Nam Trade Joint – Stock Bank, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 337 Le Duan Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3 893420
Orient Bank, Trung Viet Branch in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 05 Dong Da Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3.887899
Military Trade Joint – Stock Bank, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 54 Dien Bien Phu Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3.257999
Bank for dwelling development in Delta Mekong, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 129 Le Loi Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3817840
International Trade Joint – Stock Bank, Danang Branch, Danang city, Vietnam
- Add: 189-193 Nguyen Van Linh Street, Danang City, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3.653171
The Mekong Delta House development Bank in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add 1 : 278C Trung Nu Vuong street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511.3552997
- Add 2 : 439 Hoang Dieu street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511.3552861
Branch of Saigon – Hanoi Commercial Bank in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add : 89- 91 Nguyen Van Linh street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511.3584599
Branch of Nam Viet Commercial Bank in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add : 46 Nguyen Van Linh Street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511. 3584846
Branch of Hoang Hai Commercial Bank in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add : 222 Hoang Dieu strret, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511. 3584996
Representative office of agricultural and rural development Bank in Central Vietnam in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add : 228 2/9 street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3622607
Branch of social policy Bank, Thanh Khe branch in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add : 106 Thai Thi Boi street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel: 0511.3648899
Branch of agricultural and rural development Bank, Hai Chau branch in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add : 392 Nui Thanh street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511. 3642384
Branch of Dong A commercial Bank in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add 1: 112 Ong Ich Khiem street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511.3531687
- Add 2 : 260 Dong Da street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511.3531847
- Add 3 : 88 Dong Da street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511.3540636
Branch of An Binh commercial Bank in Danang city, Vietnam
- Add : 174 Nguyen Van Linh street, Danang city, Vietnam
- Tel : 0511.3225263
- 0511.3225265
Exchange money at Danang’s jewelers
There are not as many jewelers in Danang as in Hanoi but you can find some in the center of the city.
They can also exchange money with a better rate than the banks or at Danang international airport.
Get money at the ATM
ATM machine Distributors are everywhere in Danang. These machines accept cards: VISA or MASTER CARD: withdrawal of money in cash up to the availabilities of the account. 3% bank charges.
Other tips
Bear in mind that paying by credit card is not common in Vietnam, and especially in rural areas, so be interested in how to exchange currency when you arrive in Danang.
If there are still some dongs left after the trip, make sure you should exchange them before leaving as it is very difficult to do that in your country or some regions in the world.