The Vietnamese currency has 9 banknotes: ₫100, ₫200, ₫500, ₫1,000, ₫2,000, ₫5,000, ₫10,000, ₫20,000 and ₫500,000. The Vietnamese currency has 4 coin denominations: ₫200, ₫500, ₫1,000 and ₫2,000.
In Ho Chi Min City airport and some hotels, restaurants and tourist shops accept US dollars but it is not recommended as the conversion rate is very poor.