Exchange Rubles for Vietnamese Dong in Hoi An

Want to exchange rubles for Vietnamese dong in Hoi An? Here's how it works with EXFM and what you'll need.

In Hoi An rubles come in handy for tailoring orders, dinners in the old town and trips to the beach. Russian cards don't work, so send rubles through SBP or to your manager's details, then take dong from an ATM with a code or pay via VietQR.

Rubles abroad: where the difficulty lies

The difficulty is that both familiar routes are closed or inconvenient. A bank transfer abroad isn't available from banks disconnected from SWIFT, and few places in Vietnam deal in ruble cash. The way out is to send rubles within Russia and receive dong where you need them.

Where the dong goes in Hoi An

A typical list of expenses includes:

• tailor-made clothes
• dinners and cafés in the old town
• trips to An Bang beach and bicycle rental

Where to send rubles from

You can send rubles through SBP (the Faster Payments System) or to details from your manager. The familiar apps will do: Sberbank, T-Bank (Tinkoff), VTB, Alfa-Bank, Gazprombank, Sovcombank, Rosbank, Otkritie, Promsvyazbank, Raiffeisenbank, Russian Standard and Yandex Bank — and other banks that take part in SBP. Ask your manager which option suits your amount.

How to get dong in Hoi An

1. Withdrawal by code. A partner ATM dispenses the dong: the manager agrees on the location and time beforehand, then sends the code. It works when you need cash for the market, taxis and small expenses and don't have a Vietnamese account.

2. QR payment. For shops, restaurants and services that accept VietQR: send the code to your manager, the manager pays, and you receive a confirmation. A good fit for one-off payments when you don't want to look for an ATM.

3. Transfer to your account in Vietnam. You send the details (account number, bank, full name) to your manager, who checks them against the sender's data. Transfers between Vietnamese banks are processed promptly, so the money is usually available soon after confirmation.

From request to dong in Hoi An

1. Contact a manager in a messenger — the contacts are on exfm.app.
2. State how much you want to exchange and in which currency — rubles or Online USD.
3. If you're new to us, the manager runs a video verification (KYC).
4. Decide what suits you: an ATM code, a VietQR payment or a transfer to a Vietnamese account.
5. Send the funds to the details you were given.
6. Collect your dong and keep the confirmation of the operation.

A short checklist

• Don't send rubles until you know the final dong amount.
• Before a transfer to a Vietnamese account, make sure it is opened in your name.
• Keep the chat with your manager until you've received your dong.
• Don't share an ATM code with anyone except an EXFM manager.
• If there is no suitable ATM nearby, ask about VietQR or a transfer to your account.

Still have questions about exchanging money in Hoi An? An EXFM manager will answer in a messenger and help you choose how to receive your dong.