VND black market rate on Aug 20, 2026: 25,800 per USD
On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 25,800 VND on Vietnam's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 25,896 VND, reached a high of 25,933 and a low of 25,756, a trading range of 177 VND (0.69%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 25,864 VND and the average price received when selling dollars was 25,895 VND. Over the session the Vietnamese Dong strengthened against the dollar (-0.37% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 20, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Vietnam on this date was 26,127 VND per USD. The parallel-market close of 25,800 VND therefore implied a premium of -1.25% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 20, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 19, 2026, close 25,898 VND), the rate moved -0.38%.
One week earlier (Aug 13, 2026) the close was 25,875 VND, so the weekly change was -0.29%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 21, 2026) the close was 26,315 VND, a -1.96% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Vietnam's USD/VND parallel market throughout the day from peer-to-peer stablecoin order books and, where available, community submissions. Each sample is filtered for outliers and aggregated into a single buy and sell quote; the figures above are the first, highest, lowest and last of those aggregated quotes for Aug 20, 2026 (UTC).
USDT peer-to-peer prices closely track cash dollar prices in most parallel markets but are not identical to them: payment-method fees, merchant margins and local demand for stablecoins can all add a few tenths of a percent.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the dollar to Vietnamese Dong black market rate on Aug 20, 2026?
- The USD to VND parallel market rate closed at approximately 25,800 VND per US dollar on Thursday, August 20, 2026, after trading between 25,756 and 25,933 VND.
- How much did the VND move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 25,896 to a close of 25,800 VND, the parallel rate moved -0.37% on Aug 20, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market VND rate on that date?
- The official rate was 26,127 VND per USD versus a parallel close of 25,800 VND, a premium of -1.25%.
- Was the VND black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 25,898 VND on Aug 19, 2026, a change of -0.38%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Vietnam in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Vietnamese Dong history or today's live rate.