CAD/VND: what to know
The CAD/VND rate shows how much VND you get for 1 CAD. Right now, 1 CAD buys 18,485.21 VND at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 VND is worth 0.0000540973 CAD.
In the short term CAD is driven mainly by oil prices and the US economy, while VND responds to exports and central-bank policy.
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is issued by Bank of Canada. The C$1 coin is the “loonie” (after the loon bird) and the C$2 is the “toonie”. The Vietnamese Dong (VND) is issued by State Bank of Vietnam. The đồng has very high denominations — notes go up to 500,000.
Use this mid-market figure as your benchmark: compare it with the rate your bank or broker quotes, and the difference is the margin you would pay.