Getting HKD for VND
Jan 13, 2014 | 9:02 am
#2
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If you manage to find anywhere in HK, you'll get a very low exchange rate. Better to exchange it before leaving Vietnam - or do a deal with someone who plans to travel there. Dong is such a volatile currency that it's not in people's interest to hold onto it outside Vietnam (or even in Vietnam in some cases!)
Jan 28, 2014 | 3:32 pm
#3
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Jan 28, 2014 | 8:41 pm
#5
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Not VND. Even Berlin Exchange doesn't buy them. The nearest place I know of that gives a reasonable rate is Superrich in Bangkok with a spread of 2%.
http://www.superrichthailand.com/new/exchange.html
http://www.superrichthailand.com/new/exchange.html
Feb 1, 2014 | 7:07 am
#6
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Not VND. Even Berlin Exchange doesn't buy them. The nearest place I know of that gives a reasonable rate is Superrich in Bangkok with a spread of 2%.
http://www.superrichthailand.com/new/exchange.html
http://www.superrichthailand.com/new/exchange.html
What about a couple of places by Shun Tak Centre...do you know of any in that area?
Feb 15, 2014 | 8:10 pm
#7
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Your best bet is probably the airport, no one wants VND outside of Vietnam unfortunately. Or you can try exchanging VND at another airport outside of Hong Kong as well. Either way I'm sure you'll get hosed on the rate.
Feb 16, 2014 | 8:34 am
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Though for my travels into Vietnam, I find that getting money in the airport I land in is best (more or less same as taking money out of ATMs). I try to card my way through Vietnam, dump the cash balance at the hotel I'm staying (minus a small balance for tipping on the way out; there's no exit tax in VN airports as far as I recall) and card the rest.
I have yet to have to exchange VND back to USD.
I think my mother retains her VND. In true Hongkie fashion she rather keeps her cash float for the next visit rather than have to stop to get more VND. In the same vein she pays for twice the going rate to get our Visas from the consulate here rather than queue for VOA.
Feb 16, 2014 | 9:55 am
#10
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Hmm. Why wouldn't you?
Though for my travels into Vietnam, I find that getting money in the airport I land in is best (more or less same as taking money out of ATMs). I try to card my way through Vietnam, dump the cash balance at the hotel I'm staying (minus a small balance for tipping on the way out; there's no exit tax in VN airports as far as I recall) and card the rest.
I have yet to have to exchange VND back to USD.
I think my mother retains her VND. In true Hongkie fashion she rather keeps her cash float for the next visit rather than have to stop to get more VND. In the same vein she pays for twice the going rate to get our Visas from the consulate here rather than queue for VOA.
Though for my travels into Vietnam, I find that getting money in the airport I land in is best (more or less same as taking money out of ATMs). I try to card my way through Vietnam, dump the cash balance at the hotel I'm staying (minus a small balance for tipping on the way out; there's no exit tax in VN airports as far as I recall) and card the rest.
I have yet to have to exchange VND back to USD.
I think my mother retains her VND. In true Hongkie fashion she rather keeps her cash float for the next visit rather than have to stop to get more VND. In the same vein she pays for twice the going rate to get our Visas from the consulate here rather than queue for VOA.