How to send money to Vietnam from UAE with the best AED-VND rate

TapTap Send is the cheapest way to send money from the United Arab Emirates to Vietnam. Sending 25,000 AED will get you 175,750,000 VND at 7030.0000 VND per AED.

We’ve compared 5 services and apps below in more detail.

Best companies for AED/VND transfers

5 of 5 providers

Last updated on 28 October 2026

Based on 25,000 AED transfer

Best companies for AED/VND transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 259.68 1 AED = 7036.0700 VND +0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₫174,074,623.00 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Vietnam with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
AED 259.681 AED = 7036.0700 VND
₫174,074,623.00You payAED 25,000.00
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Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 6884.0000 VND +2.20% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₫172,100,000.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Vietnam with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 6884.0000 VND
₫172,100,000.00You payAED 25,000.00

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TapTap Send

Pay via Debit card
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 7030.0000 VND +0.10% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₫175,750,000.00 Minutes
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Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Vietnam with TapTap Send when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes
Free1 AED = 7030.0000 VND
₫175,750,000.00You payAED 25,000.00
Cash deliveryMinutes
Free1 AED = 7030.0000 VND
₫175,750,000.00You payAED 25,000.00
Mobile moneyMinutesAvailable via:Momo, Viettel
Free1 AED = 7030.0000 VND
₫175,750,000.00You payAED 25,000.00
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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 7017.8850 VND +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₫175,447,124.74 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Vietnam with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 7017.8850 VND
₫175,447,124.74You payAED 25,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 7001.7002 VND +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₫175,042,503.88 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Vietnam with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 7001.7002 VND
₫175,042,503.88You payAED 25,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 259.68 1 AED = 7036.0700 VND +0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₫174,074,623.00 Within minutes
FastestRecommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Vietnam with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
AED 259.681 AED = 7036.0700 VND
₫174,074,623.00You payAED 25,000.00

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 6884.0000 VND +2.20% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₫172,100,000.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Vietnam with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 6884.0000 VND
₫172,100,000.00You payAED 25,000.00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 AED = 7036.8846 VND Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from UAE to Vietnam

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest, which is TapTap Send at 175,750,000 VND on AED 25,000.

TapTap Send was the cheapest on 21 of the 30 days it quoted AED25,000 transfers to Vietnam.

Fund your transfer

You have 2 ways to pay, including bank transfer and debit card.

Cash at an exchange house counter works, and so does the salary card your wages land on.

Verify and send

You'll need your Emirates ID every time, not just the first.

Registering takes a few minutes with a UAE number. Once it's done, repeat transfers to the same person take seconds.

Compare amounts

How much AED are you sending to Vietnam?

How much AED you send to Vietnam heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Our analysis shows TapTap Send was the cheapest in 73% of the transfers from AED 25,000 it quoted, and in 67% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
AED 3,5000.65%AED 0.00₫24,470,939.50with bank transfer to bank deposit+₫225,651.15
AED 7,500-0.74%AED 0.00₫53,175,375.00with debit card to bank deposit+₫528,387.79
AED 25,000This page0.10%AED 0.00₫175,750,000.00with debit card to bank deposit+₫1,267,149.68
AED 50,0000.11%AED 0.00₫351,500,000.00with debit card to bank deposit+₫2,761,386.63
AED 200,0000.10%AED 0.00₫1,406,000,000.00with debit card to bank deposit+₫10,928,211.53
AED 250,0000.10%AED 0.00₫1,757,500,000.00with debit card to bank deposit+₫13,689,162.47
AED 350,0000.25%AED 0.00₫2,456,752,328.29with bank transfer to bank deposit+₫16,175,773.39
AED 1,000,0000.10%AED 0.00₫7,030,000,000.00with debit card to bank deposit+₫53,493,572.25

Mid-market rate: 1 AED = 7036.8846 VND

AED/VND Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from UAE to Vietnam?

The cheapest way to send AED to VND can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's TapTap Send), across 30 days of comparisons for 25,000 AED transfers to Vietnam.

VND received for AED 25,000, after fees

Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rate₫175,922,114.45 TapTap Send ₫175,750,000.00TapTap Send₫175,750,000.00Regency FX₫175,447,124.74OFX₫175,042,503.88

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175.5M
176.0M
176.5M
177.0M
177.5M
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionTapTap SendRegency FXOFX
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7070.8016 – ₫176,770,038.98
Regency FX Cheapest 7051.7104 AED 0.00 ₫176,292,759.87 −₫477,279.11
OFX 7035.4476 AED 0.00 ₫175,886,188.78 −₫883,850.20
TapTap Send 7000.0000 AED 0.00 ₫175,000,000.00 −₫1,770,038.98
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7071.2036 – ₫176,780,088.90
Regency FX Cheapest 7052.1113 AED 0.00 ₫176,302,782.66 −₫477,306.24
OFX 7035.8475 AED 0.00 ₫175,896,188.46 −₫883,900.44
TapTap Send 7000.0000 AED 0.00 ₫175,000,000.00 −₫1,780,088.90
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7071.2071 – ₫176,780,176.48
Regency FX Cheapest 7052.1148 AED 0.00 ₫176,302,870.00 −₫477,306.47
TapTap Send 7050.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,250,000.00 −₫530,176.47
OFX 7035.8510 AED 0.00 ₫175,896,275.59 −₫883,900.88
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7078.2932 – ₫176,957,329.42
Regency FX Cheapest 7059.1818 AED 0.00 ₫176,479,544.64 −₫477,784.78
TapTap Send 7050.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,250,000.00 −₫707,329.42
OFX 7042.9017 AED 0.00 ₫176,072,542.78 −₫884,786.64
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7074.6546 – ₫176,866,365.15
Regency FX Cheapest 7055.5530 AED 0.00 ₫176,388,825.96 −₫477,539.19
TapTap Send 7050.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,250,000.00 −₫616,365.15
OFX 7039.2813 AED 0.00 ₫175,982,033.32 −₫884,331.83
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7075.6896 – ₫176,892,239.95
Regency FX Cheapest 7056.5852 AED 0.00 ₫176,414,630.90 −₫477,609.05
TapTap Send 7050.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,250,000.00 −₫642,239.95
OFX 7040.3112 AED 0.00 ₫176,007,778.75 −₫884,461.20
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7079.3715 – ₫176,984,286.83
Regency FX Cheapest 7060.2572 AED 0.00 ₫176,506,429.25 −₫477,857.58
TapTap Send 7050.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,250,000.00 −₫734,286.83
OFX 7043.9746 AED 0.00 ₫176,099,365.39 −₫884,921.44
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7077.1999 – ₫176,929,998.23
Regency FX Cheapest 7058.0915 AED 0.00 ₫176,452,287.23 −₫477,711.00
TapTap Send 7050.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,250,000.00 −₫679,998.22
OFX 7041.8139 AED 0.00 ₫176,045,348.23 −₫884,650.00
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7075.1487 – ₫176,878,717.48
Regency FX Cheapest 7056.0458 AED 0.00 ₫176,401,144.94 −₫477,572.53
TapTap Send 7050.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,250,000.00 −₫628,717.47
OFX 7039.7730 AED 0.00 ₫175,994,323.89 −₫884,393.59
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7070.3892 – ₫176,759,730.43
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫115,269.57
Regency FX 7051.2992 AED 0.00 ₫176,282,479.15 −₫477,251.28
OFX 7035.0373 AED 0.00 ₫175,875,931.77 −₫883,798.66
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7040.3023 – ₫176,007,557.38
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫867,442.63
Regency FX 7021.2935 AED 0.00 ₫175,532,336.97 −₫475,220.41
OFX 7005.1008 AED 0.00 ₫175,127,519.59 −₫880,037.78
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7052.2723 – ₫176,306,808.35
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫568,191.65
Regency FX 7033.2312 AED 0.00 ₫175,830,779.97 −₫476,028.38
OFX 7017.0110 AED 0.00 ₫175,425,274.31 −₫881,534.04
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7052.2723 – ₫176,306,808.35
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫568,191.65
Regency FX 7033.2312 AED 0.00 ₫175,830,779.97 −₫476,028.38
OFX 7017.0110 AED 0.00 ₫175,425,274.31 −₫881,534.04
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7052.9608 – ₫176,324,019.30
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫550,980.70
Regency FX 7033.9178 AED 0.00 ₫175,847,944.45 −₫476,074.85
OFX 7017.6960 AED 0.00 ₫175,442,399.20 −₫881,620.10
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7054.4641 – ₫176,361,601.78
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫513,398.22
Regency FX 7035.4170 AED 0.00 ₫175,885,425.45 −₫476,176.33
OFX 7019.1918 AED 0.00 ₫175,479,793.77 −₫881,808.00
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7049.1555 – ₫176,228,886.98
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫646,113.03
Regency FX 7030.1228 AED 0.00 ₫175,753,068.98 −₫475,818.00
OFX 7013.9097 AED 0.00 ₫175,347,742.54 −₫881,144.44
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7046.0235 – ₫176,150,587.85
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫724,412.15
Regency FX 7026.9993 AED 0.00 ₫175,674,981.26 −₫475,606.59
OFX 7010.7934 AED 0.00 ₫175,269,834.91 −₫880,752.94
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7045.6063 – ₫176,140,156.92
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫734,843.08
Regency FX 7026.5831 AED 0.00 ₫175,664,578.50 −₫475,578.42
OFX 7010.3782 AED 0.00 ₫175,259,456.14 −₫880,700.78
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7050.9109 – ₫176,272,771.63
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫602,228.38
Regency FX 7031.8734 AED 0.00 ₫175,796,835.14 −₫475,936.49
OFX 7015.6563 AED 0.00 ₫175,391,407.77 −₫881,363.85
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7050.9109 – ₫176,272,771.63
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫602,228.38
Regency FX 7031.8734 AED 0.00 ₫175,796,835.14 −₫475,936.49
OFX 7015.6563 AED 0.00 ₫175,391,407.77 −₫881,363.85
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7053.2353 – ₫176,330,881.95
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫544,118.05
Regency FX 7034.1915 AED 0.00 ₫175,854,788.57 −₫476,093.38
OFX 7017.9691 AED 0.00 ₫175,449,227.54 −₫881,654.41
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7045.7365 – ₫176,143,411.98
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫731,588.03
Regency FX 7026.7130 AED 0.00 ₫175,667,824.76 −₫475,587.22
OFX 7010.5078 AED 0.00 ₫175,262,694.92 −₫880,717.06
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7045.3297 – ₫176,133,242.75
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫741,757.25
Regency FX 7026.3073 AED 0.00 ₫175,657,682.99 −₫475,559.76
OFX 7010.1031 AED 0.00 ₫175,252,576.54 −₫880,666.21
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7035.9477 – ₫175,898,692.55
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫976,307.45
Regency FX 7016.9506 AED 0.00 ₫175,423,766.08 −₫474,926.47
OFX 7000.7680 AED 0.00 ₫175,019,199.09 −₫879,493.46
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7033.0897 – ₫175,827,241.58
TapTap Send Cheapest 7075.0000 AED 0.00 ₫176,875,000.00 +₫1,047,758.43
Regency FX 7014.1003 AED 0.00 ₫175,352,508.02 −₫474,733.55
OFX 6997.9242 AED 0.00 ₫174,948,105.37 −₫879,136.20
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7036.7516 – ₫175,918,789.75
TapTap Send Cheapest 7030.0000 AED 0.00 ₫175,750,000.00 −₫168,789.75
Regency FX 7017.7524 AED 0.00 ₫175,443,809.02 −₫474,980.73
OFX 7001.5678 AED 0.00 ₫175,039,195.80 −₫879,593.95
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7036.7516 – ₫175,918,789.75
TapTap Send Cheapest 7030.0000 AED 0.00 ₫175,750,000.00 −₫168,789.75
Regency FX 7017.7524 AED 0.00 ₫175,443,809.02 −₫474,980.73
OFX 7001.5678 AED 0.00 ₫175,039,195.80 −₫879,593.95
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7037.7180 – ₫175,942,951.00
TapTap Send Cheapest 7030.0000 AED 0.00 ₫175,750,000.00 −₫192,951.00
Regency FX 7018.7162 AED 0.00 ₫175,467,905.03 −₫475,045.97
OFX 7002.5294 AED 0.00 ₫175,063,236.24 −₫879,714.76
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7034.3100 – ₫175,857,750.75
TapTap Send Cheapest 7030.0000 AED 0.00 ₫175,750,000.00 −₫107,750.75
Regency FX 7015.3174 AED 0.00 ₫175,382,934.82 −₫474,815.93
OFX 6999.1385 AED 0.00 ₫174,978,462.00 −₫879,288.75
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 7036.8846 – ₫175,922,114.45
TapTap Send Cheapest 7030.0000 AED 0.00 ₫175,750,000.00 −₫172,114.45
Regency FX 7017.8850 AED 0.00 ₫175,447,124.74 −₫474,989.71
OFX 7001.7002 AED 0.00 ₫175,042,503.88 −₫879,610.57

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send AED 25,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what AED 25,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. There are no bank quotes for this period.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more VND per AED than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

In the past month, a money transfer company beat the mid-market rate on 16 of the last 30 days.

Right now, TapTap Send pays 175,750,000 VND on 25,000 AED, which is 172,114.45 VND less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 176,875,000 VND.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Vietnam.

We've tracked 226 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 8 amounts over the past month.

  1. TapTap SendAppeared in 218 comparisons

    Cheapest in 67% of them

  2. Regency FXAppeared in 163 comparisons

    Cheapest in 30% of them

  3. OFXAppeared in 223 comparisons

    Cheapest in 3% of them

Based on 226 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 30 days.

Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.

To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today TapTap Send is the cheapest and gets you the most VND, and it was also the cheapest in 67% of the 218 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

It's a good pick for both one-off and regular transfers to Vietnam.

Regency FX (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 30% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Vietnam.

Ways to send money from the UAE to Vietnam

5 companies send money from the UAE to Vietnam, split between app, broker, online, multi-currency account, and global account, and more.

For frequent transfers home

Money transfer apps

If you send VND home monthly, money transfer apps like TapTap Send are the easiest with good AED/VND rates.

Botim, Careem Pay, and e& money are convenient but TapTap Send is cheaper.

On an AED 25,000 transfer it will get you 175,750,000 VND in minutes (after 0 fee and 0.1% markup).

Over the past month, TapTap Send was the cheapest app on 100% of the days it appeared for AED25,000 transfers.

You'll need your Emirates ID and a UAE number to register.

For small urgent transfers

Send now, pay later

You can send AED to Vietnam now, and pay for it in the coming weeks.

Botim and Payit are good options, but it’s a credit, so it costs more and you can’t miss any payments.

We’ve covered this in more detail in our Send Now, Pay Later guide.

For mid-sized transfers from UAE

Online transfers

Sending AED 25,000 to Vietnam is usually cheaper with online money transfer services like Wise.

Wise gets you 174,074,623 VND, with an AED 259.68 fee and 0.01% markup.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 30 of the 30 days it quoted.

For sending large amounts

Currency brokers

Brokers are great for international property, school fees abroad, or moving your savings home when you leave the UAE.

A broker like Regency FX charges no fee and adds 0.27% on AED/VND exchange rate with someone on the phone guiding you through the process.

Our analysis shows Regency FX was the cheapest broker in 100% of the transfers from AED 25,000 it quoted.

For UAE businesses trading abroad

Global accounts

Global accounts are for businesses, paying overseas suppliers, collecting from customers abroad, and holding a few currencies at once.

Companies like IFX, Sokin, VertoFX, or Wise Business can handle the batch payments, invoices and multi-currency balances.

For receiving money

Multi-currency accounts

A multi-currency account lets you hold dirhams and/or VND side by side.

This is useful if you’re getting paid in VND, or travelling to Vietnam.

I’d suggest Wise for this.

Wise converts AED 25,000 at 0.01% markup and holds it until you send or spend it, and gives you account details to receive VND.

Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.

We've covered this in more detail in our guide to multi-currency accounts.

Ways to deposit AED and receive VND in Vietnam

With TapTap Send, paying by debit card and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending AED 25,000 gives your recipient 175,750,000 VND.

You can pay in AED by bank transfer and debit card.

In Vietnam, the recipient can receive VND through bank deposit, cash delivery, and mobile money.

  1. 1
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay AED25,000.00

    ₫175,750,000

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Cash delivery

    You pay AED25,000.00

    ₫175,750,000

    ₫0

  3. 3
    Debit card Mobile money

    You pay AED25,000.00

    ₫175,750,000

    ₫0

  4. 4
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay AED25,000.00

    ₫175,447,125

    -₫302,875

Before sending AED to Vietnam, consider this

The UAE has plenty of ways to send money, but the branch fee, exchange rate and ID checks can change what works best for you.

Compare AED/VND transfer options

For an AED 25,000 transfer to Vietnam, the current options look like this.

  1. The cheapest option is TapTap Send, funded by debit card with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 175,750,000 VND, which is 0.17% more than the next best option.

  2. The fastest option is Wise, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit in Vietnam. Your recipient gets 174,074,623 VND in within minutes.

You need Emirates ID

Banks, apps and exchange houses need to identify you.

Your Emirates ID and UAE mobile number normally cover a routine transfer, while a large or unusual payment can trigger questions about your salary and source of funds.

For property, tuition or moving savings when you leave the UAE, keep the sale agreement, school invoice or bank statement ready.

A transfer funded from your salary account is easier to explain than a large cash deposit made just before sending.

Use a licensed exchange house in UAE

Currency exchange and remittance services require a Central Bank of the UAE licence.

Check the legal name in the CBUAE licensing register before handing over cash or uploading your ID.

The CBUAE consumer standards require licensed companies to show the exchange rate and fees before the transfer, then include the amount received and complaint details on the receipt.

Avoid a personal bank account or WhatsApp dealer offering a better rate outside a licensed branch.

Cash rules are separate

The UAE's declaration rules for carrying cash across the border do not set a limit on an electronic transfer.

Your bank or exchange house can still set its own transaction limit and request additional documents.

If you send the same amount every month, complete the ID checks in the app or branch once and save the verified recipient.

This reduces mistakes without bypassing the checks on later transfers.

How we analyse the market

We track 5 licensed companies sending AED to Vietnam, refreshed in real time during live comparisons.

Because the dirham is fixed to the dollar, we compare on what arrives in VND rather than on the fee, alongside the deposit and payout options.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 226 comparisons across 8 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for AED/VND transfers. This is how we pick them:

  • Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.

  • Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

Every company goes through our review before it appears.

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.