About this pair
KRW/VND: what to know
The KRW/VND rate shows how much VND you get for 1 KRW. Right now, 1 KRW buys 19.1124 VND at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 VND is worth 0.0523 KRW.
In the short term KRW is driven mainly by tech exports and global risk appetite, while VND responds to exports and central-bank policy.
The South Korean Won (KRW) is issued by Bank of Korea. “Won” shares a root with yen and yuan, meaning “round”. 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.