VND black market rate on Oct 16, 2026: 25,871 per USD
On Friday, October 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 25,871 VND on Vietnam's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 25,806 VND, reached a high of 25,958 and a low of 25,795, a trading range of 163 VND (0.63%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 25,878 VND and the average price received when selling dollars was 26,047 VND. Over the session the Vietnamese Dong weakened against the dollar (+0.25% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Vietnam on this date was 25,856 VND per USD. The parallel-market close of 25,871 VND therefore implied a premium of +0.06% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 15, 2026, close 25,801 VND), the rate moved +0.27%.
One week earlier (Oct 9, 2026) the close was 26,037 VND, so the weekly change was -0.64%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 16, 2026) the close was 25,747 VND, a +0.48% 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 Oct 16, 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 Oct 16, 2026?
- The USD to VND parallel market rate closed at approximately 25,871 VND per US dollar on Friday, October 16, 2026, after trading between 25,795 and 25,958 VND.
- How much did the VND move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 25,806 to a close of 25,871 VND, the parallel rate moved +0.25% on Oct 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market VND rate on that date?
- The official rate was 25,856 VND per USD versus a parallel close of 25,871 VND, a premium of +0.06%.
- Was the VND black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 25,801 VND on Oct 15, 2026, a change of +0.27%.
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.