THIS INVENTION RELATES TO AN IMPROVED CATALYST USABLE FOR PRODUCING VINYL FLUORIDE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING VINYL FLUORIDE BY USING SUCH AN IMPROVED CATALYST. THE CATALYST IS COMPRISED OF A POROUS CARRIER WHICH IS IMPREGNATED WITH AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SELECTED FROM MERCURIC COMPOUNDS AND AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SELECTED FROM INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PB, SN, CD AND ZN. THE VINYL FLUORIDE IS PRODUCED BY THE REACTION OF ACETYLENE AND HYDROGEN FLUORIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ABOVE CATALYST.