With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,829 VND per US$ and the floor rate at VND/US$22,441.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks increased.

At 8:15 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,135 VND/USD and the selling rate at VND/US$23,285 , both up VND10  from September 16.

The rates at BIDV were adjusted up VND25  to VND/US$23,180  (buying) and VND/US$23,330  (selling).

Techcombank also added VND4 to both rates, listing the buying rate at VND/US$23,187  and the selling rate at VND/US$23,269