VND black market rate on Oct 18, 2026: 26,019 per USD
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 26,019 VND on Vietnam's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 26,041 VND, reached a high of 26,085 and a low of 25,881, a trading range of 204.5 VND (0.79%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 26,023 VND and the average price received when selling dollars was 26,150 VND. Over the session the Vietnamese Dong strengthened against the dollar (-0.08% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Vietnam on this date was 25,861 VND per USD. The parallel-market close of 26,019 VND therefore implied a premium of +0.61% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 17, 2026, close 26,019 VND), the rate moved 0.00%.
One week earlier (Oct 11, 2026) the close was 26,083 VND, so the weekly change was -0.25%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 18, 2026) the close was 25,821 VND, a +0.76% 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 18, 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 18, 2026?
- The USD to VND parallel market rate closed at approximately 26,019 VND per US dollar on Sunday, October 18, 2026, after trading between 25,881 and 26,085 VND.
- How much did the VND move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 26,041 to a close of 26,019 VND, the parallel rate moved -0.08% on Oct 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market VND rate on that date?
- The official rate was 25,861 VND per USD versus a parallel close of 26,019 VND, a premium of +0.61%.
- Was the VND black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 26,019 VND on Oct 17, 2026, a change of 0.00%.
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.