Exchange rates today 21/5/2026: Most tracked FX rates in Vietnam show mixed short-term movement, while the US Dollar Index holds near 99

Vietnam’s FX market on 21/5/2026 shows quoted buy/sell rates in VND for a wide range of currencies, with “previous day” and “7 days ago” comparisons provided for each pair. Over the last 30 days, the dataset does not show values (“-”).

US Dollar (USD): Buy at 26,161 VND and sell at 26,391 VND. Compared with the previous day, the sell rate was 26,389 VND; compared with 7 days ago, it was 26,382 VND—indicating a slight firming versus both reference points.

Australian Dollar (AUD): Buy 18,453.83 VND and sell 19,044.74 VND. The previous day sell was 19,041.43 VND and 7 days ago was 19,405.02 VND, suggesting the current level is higher than the previous day but below the 7-day reference.

Canadian Dollar (CAD): Buy 18,847.53 VND and sell 19,451.05 VND. Previous day sell was 19,459.16 VND and 7 days ago was 19,532.74 VND—both slightly higher than today’s sell, pointing to mild softening.

Swiss Franc (CHF): Buy 32,849.03 VND and sell 33,900.9 VND. Previous day sell was 34,023.24 VND and 7 days ago was 34,261.04 VND, indicating a notable decline versus both prior reference points.

Euro (EUR): Buy 30,081.56 VND and sell 31,350.66 VND. Previous day sell was 31,406.7 VND and 7 days ago was 31,659.36 VND—down modestly versus the previous day and more clearly versus 7 days ago.

UK Pound Sterling (GBP): Buy 34,732.65 VND and sell 35,844.82 VND. Previous day sell was 35,871.36 VND and 7 days ago was 36,192.38 VND, showing a gradual easing.

Japanese Yen (JPY): Buy 161.63 VND and sell 170.18 VND. Previous day sell was 170.01 VND and 7 days ago was 171.83 VND—slightly higher than the previous day but lower than 7 days ago.

Chinese Yuan (CNY): Buy 3,816.22 VND and sell 3,938.42 VND. Previous day sell was 3,934.43 VND and 7 days ago was 3,944.77 VND, indicating a small uptick versus the previous day with a still-lower level than 7 days ago.

Singapore Dollar (SGD): Buy 20,252.26 VND and sell 20,942.61 VND. Previous day sell was 20,928.18 VND and 7 days ago was 21,064.91 VND—higher than the previous day but below the 7-day figure.

Korean Won (KRW): Buy 16.82 VND and sell 18.25 VND. Previous day sell was 18.21 VND and 7 days ago was 18.44 VND, reflecting a slight rise vs the previous day but weaker vs 7 days ago.

Other tracked currencies also show mixed directionality across the two comparison windows. Examples include: Danish Krone (DKK) sell 4,168.47 VND vs 4,176.1 VND previous day and 4,209.52 VND 7 days ago; Swedish Krona (SEK) sell 2,863.13 VND vs 2,860.03 VND previous day and 2,886.62 VND 7 days ago; Norwegian Krone (NOK) sell 2,898.6 VND vs 2,902.53 VND previous day and 2,934.79 VND 7 days ago.

Notable higher-volatility quotes in the dataset include: Russian Ruble (RUB) buy 352.71 VND and sell 390.43 VND, while the previous day sell was 389.43 VND and 7 days ago was 377.15 VND—suggesting an increase versus both references. Thai Baht (THB) sell 824.01 VND vs 824.39 VND previous day and 832.81 VND 7 days ago—slightly lower than both.

International context: the US Dollar Index is at 99.13 (previous day 99.285; 7 days ago 98.932). This indicates the dollar’s broader performance is relatively stable, with a small dip versus the previous day but still above the 7-day reference.

News flow over the past 24 hours referenced USD movement and broader market uncertainty, including reports that the USD is losing some upward momentum and that exchange rates show difficult-to-predict fluctuations. These themes align with the dataset’s generally modest day-to-day changes across multiple currency pairs.

FX rates quoted in Vietnam (VND per 1 unit of foreign currency) — buy/sell:

AUD: 18,453.83 / 19,044.74; CAD: 18,847.53 / 19,451.05; CHF: 32,849.03 / 33,900.9; CNY: 3,816.22 / 3,938.42; DKK: 4,014.97 / 4,168.47; EUR: 30,081.56 / 31,350.66; GBP: 34,732.65 / 35,844.82; HKD: 3,304.58 / 3,430.92; INR: 270.8 / 282.45; JPY: 161.63 / 170.18; KRW: 16.82 / 18.25; KWD: 85,459.27 / 89,600.99; MYR: 6,578.19 / 6,721.27; NOK: 2,780.71 / 2,898.6; RUB: 352.71 / 390.43; SAR: 6,987.24 / 7,287.91; SEK: 2,746.68 / 2,863.13; SGD: 20,252.26 / 20,942.61; THB: 790.49 / 824.01; USD: 26,161 / 26,391.