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Vietnam dong and gold prices reported for October 13

At 02:33 GMT, the official midpoint was 25,633 dong per dollar, while SJC gold was quoted at 140.5–143.5 million dong per tael.

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what happened

According to Newsmetry API, the official USD/VND midpoint stood at 25,633 on October 13 at 02:33 GMT. Indicative interbank quotes were 25,921/25,929, while the dollar traded at 25,970/26,070 dong in the unofficial market.

Indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi were 140.5/143.5 million dong per tael. The State Bank of Vietnam sets the midpoint daily and permits dollar-dong transactions within a band of plus or minus 5% around it. The dong’s exchange rate against other currencies is not subject to a band.

The interbank figures are the latest indicative bid and ask prices sourced from the market. One tael equals 37.5 grams, or 1.21 troy ounces, while SJC prices are quoted by state-owned Saigon Jewelry Co.

why it matters

The spread between official, interbank and unofficial quotations gives market participants several reference points for the dong’s value. SJC gold prices provide an additional gauge of conditions in Vietnam’s domestic precious-metals market.

instruments

USD/VNDVNDUNOFF=VNSJC goldVNIBOR

sources

  1. Vietnam dong, gold rates - October 13 — Newsmetry API, 13 October 2026 at 02:35 UTC

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