The State Bank of Vietnam sets the daily reference exchange at 25,240 VND/USD on August 14.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,502 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,978 VND/USD.

At 8:15 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks saw increases.

Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 26,100 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,460 VND/USD, up 10 VND from August 13 morning.

BIDV added 20 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 26,100 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,460 VND/USD.