Throughout the country's history, the Vietnamese currency has also gone through ups and downs. Let's admire the banknotes that have been and are still circulating in Vietnam over time!
 |
| Indochina banknotes: If not counting the failed banknote of Ho Quy Ly, Indochina banknotes are considered the first banknote of Vietnam. The Indochina banknote with a face value of 100 piastres was issued and circulated by the French from 1885 to 1954. On it were printed pictures of 3 young women in traditional costumes of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. |
 |
| This money is circulated in 3 countries: Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia |
 |
| After the August Revolution in 1945, copper coins were officially printed and circulated. The front of the coin had the words “Democratic Republic of Vietnam” printed in the national language, Chinese characters and a picture of President Ho Chi Minh. The back had pictures of workers, farmers and soldiers. The numbers showing the denomination were in Arabic numerals or Chinese, Lao, and Cambodian characters. |
 |
| Banknotes issued by the State Bank of Vietnam: Banknotes issued by the State Bank of Vietnam were put into use after Decree 15/SL establishing the State Bank of Vietnam signed by President Ho. 1 bank dong can be exchanged for 10 financial dongs (Uncle Ho dong) and include many denominations: 1, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000. The form of banknotes is quite similar to before and only changes are the pictures printed on the back and the color of each denomination. |
 |
| Paper money of the Republic of Vietnam: From 1954 to 1975, our country was divided into two regions, the South and the North, each region had its own currency but was still commonly called "dong". |
 |
| Animal images are often chosen to be printed on banknotes. |
 |
| After the liberation of the country on April 30, 1975, the money in circulation in the South lost value and was renamed liberation money. By 1978, after the State stabilized and unified its finances, Vietnamese money continued to change. |
 |
| 5-hao coin with coconut tree printed in Ben Tre |
 |
| The 10 dong note features a picture of the sugarcane harvest. |
 |
| Dong coins from 1985 |
 |
| 20th century paper money |
 |
| The 100 and 200 dong notes are no longer used, but they are a familiar memory to the Vietnamese people. |
 |
| The 10,000 VND, 20,000 VND, 50,000 VND and 100,000 VND cotton notes have been withdrawn and replaced with polymer notes of the same denomination. |
 |
| Old 20,000 VND note (issued in 1990 at the same time as the 10,000 VND note) |
 |
| The 50,000 VND note was issued on October 15, 1994. |
 |
| The 100,000 VND note, the highest denomination during this period, was issued on September 1, 2000. |
 |
| Modern polymer money |
 |
| New 100,000 VND note |
 |
| The 500,000 VND note has the highest value in the Vietnamese monetary system. |
According to LDO
