The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,790 VND/USD on March 19, down 3 VND from the previous day. (Photo: VNA)

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,030 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,551 VND/USD.

At major commercial banks, the opening-hour rates remain unchanged.

At 8:35 am, both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 25,350 VND/USD and the selling rate 25,710 VND/USD, unchanged from the March 18 morning session.