Exchange rates today 16/5/2026: Mixed FX moves in Vietnam as the US dollar edges higher globally

Vietnam’s FX market on 16/5/2026 shows mixed pricing across major currencies, with the US dollar (USD) quoted at 26,137 (buy) and 26,387 VND (sell). Compared with the previous day, USD was 26,382 VND (buy) and 26,382 VND (sell) in the provided reference, indicating a modest shift rather than a sharp move.

In the global reference, the US Dollar Index (DXY) stands at 99.27 (index). The index was 98.932 one day ago and 97.843 seven days ago, suggesting the dollar has strengthened over the past week in the available data.

Several other currencies are also quoted with clear buy/sell spreads in VND terms. Australian dollar (AUD) is 18,566.17 (buy) and 19,160.69 VND (sell); Canadian dollar (CAD) is 18,874.64 (buy) and 19,479.04 VND (sell); Swiss franc (CHF) is 33,020.41 (buy) and 34,077.78 VND (sell).

Among Asian currencies, Chinese yuan (CNY) is 3,814.43 (buy) and 3,936.58 VND (sell); Hong Kong dollar (HKD) is 3,304.59 (buy) and 3,430.94 VND (sell); Japanese yen (JPY) is 162.15 (buy) and 170.72 VND (sell); Korean won (KRW) is 16.87 (buy) and 18.3 VND (sell). Indian rupee (INR) is 273.25 (buy) and 285.01 VND (sell).

European and UK quotes include euro (EUR) at 30,184.3 (buy) and 31,457.75 VND (sell), and UK pound sterling (GBP) at 34,631.25 (buy) and 35,740.2 VND (sell). Nordic currencies are also listed: Danish krone (DKK) at 4,028.38 (buy) and 4,182.4 VND (sell), Norwegian krone (NOK) at 2,773.89 (buy) and 2,891.49 VND (sell), and Swedish krona (SEK) at 2,738.88 (buy) and 2,855 VND (sell).

Middle East and other regional FX quotes include Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) at 85,566.29 (buy) and 89,713.24 VND (sell), Saudi Arabian riyal (SAR) at 6,984.4 (buy) and 7,284.95 VND (sell), and Singapore dollar (SGD) at 20,273.07 (buy) and 20,964.14 VND (sell). Thai baht (THB) is 792.86 (buy) and 826.48 VND (sell), and Malaysian ringgit (MYR) is 6,607.35 (buy) and 6,751.07 VND (sell). Russian rouble (RUB) is 341.3 (buy) and 377.8 VND (sell).

News context over the past 24 hours highlights USD dynamics in Vietnam: reports indicate the USD is moving toward the highest weekly level in about two months, with bank and black-market USD rates moving up in parallel, while one report also notes that free-market USD selling prices fell to 26,390 VND/USD. Overall, the provided context aligns with the DXY showing higher levels versus both one day ago and seven days ago.

Reference FX snapshot (VND per unit, buy/sell): USD 26,137 / 26,387; AUD 18,566.17 / 19,160.69; CAD 18,874.64 / 19,479.04; CHF 33,020.41 / 34,077.78; CNY 3,814.43 / 3,936.58; EUR 30,184.3 / 31,457.75; GBP 34,631.25 / 35,740.2; JPY 162.15 / 170.72; SGD 20,273.07 / 20,964.14.