Vietnam is a beautiful place where you can eat a hot bowl of pho, ride motorbikes through chaos. And accidentally donate your entire stack of Vietnam currency to a smiling ATM. Don’t worry, it’s fine. The machine just really wanted to help… itself.

Today, we’re diving into the world of Vietnam currency, Vietnam dong, and the sneakiest ATM scams in Vietnam that quietly drain your wallet faster than a tourist-priced coconut.

And to the ATMs watching this: Hi there. We know what you’re about to ask every traveler: “Would you like to be charged in your home currency in real time?” Spoiler alert: the only real-time thing about that transaction is how fast your money in Vietnam disappears.

From shady ATM tricks to money exchange scams that feel straight out of a spy movie, travelers lose thousands every single day. But don’t worry, by the end of this video you’ll know which buttons to press, which counters to avoid, and how to keep your dong, the Vietnamese one, right where it belongs: with you.