Exchange rates today 8/5/2026: Mixed movements across major FX pairs in Vietnam, with the US Dollar Index slightly lower

As of 8/5/2026, Vietnam’s FX market shows varied pricing across major currencies, with buy and sell rates quoted in VND for each unit.

In the domestic market, the US Dollar (USD) is quoted at 26,118 VND (buy) and 26,368 VND (sell). Compared with the previous day, the USD buy rate is 26,366 VND and the sell rate is 26,368 VND, indicating broadly stable pricing on the day.

Other major currencies are also mixed versus the previous day and the 7-day reference shown in the dataset. The Australian Dollar is 18,769.17 VND (buy) and 19,370.24 VND (sell). The Canadian Dollar is 19,006.07 VND (buy) and 19,614.74 VND (sell). The Swiss Franc is 33,296.67 VND (buy) and 34,362.98 VND (sell).

For European and UK currencies, the Euro is 30,458.46 VND (buy) and 31,743.58 VND (sell), while the UK Pound Sterling is 35,233.62 VND (buy) and 36,361.97 VND (sell). In Asia, the Chinese Yuan is 3,806.91 VND (buy) and 3,928.83 VND (sell), and the Japanese Yen is 164.31 VND (buy) and 173 VND (sell). The Korean Won is 17.46 VND (buy) and 18.94 VND (sell).

Middle East and other regional rates in the dataset include: Saudi Arabian Riyal at 6,973.37 VND (buy) and 7,273.47 VND (sell); Kuwaiti Dinar at 84,575.51 VND (buy) and 88,674.7 VND (sell); and Singapore Dollar at 20,432.71 VND (buy) and 21,129.29 VND (sell). The Thai Baht is 799.95 VND (buy) and 833.87 VND (sell), while the Malaysian Ringgit is 6,662.32 VND (buy) and 6,807.26 VND (sell).

Globally, the US Dollar Index is at 98.23 (index), compared with 98.308 the previous day and 98.211 over the 7-day reference in the dataset. This points to a slight softening versus the previous day while remaining close to the recent range shown.

News context over the past 24 hours in Vietnam highlights multiple reports that the USD exchange rate moved higher on 8/5 and that the US dollar weakened in other coverage, alongside broader financial market updates. The dataset’s pricing for USD in Vietnam remains near the previous-day sell level, consistent with a market that is not showing a sharp break in the quoted rates.