Throughout the country's history, Vietnamese currency has also experienced ups and downs. Let's admire the banknotes that have been and are currently in circulation in Vietnam over time!
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| Indochina banknotes: Aside from the failed paper currency of Ho Quy Ly, Indochina banknotes are considered the first currency of Vietnam. The 100 Indochina silver dong note was issued and circulated by the French from 1885 to 1954. It featured images of three young women in traditional Laotian, Cambodian, and Vietnamese attire. |
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| This currency is circulated jointly in three countries: Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. |
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| After the August Revolution of 1945, Vietnamese dong was officially printed and circulated. The front of the dong bears the inscription "Democratic Republic of Vietnam" in Vietnamese, Chinese characters, and a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh. The back depicts workers, farmers, and soldiers. The denominations are indicated by Arabic numerals or Chinese, Lao, and Cambodian characters. |
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| Banknotes issued by the National Bank of Vietnam: Banknotes issued by the National Bank of Vietnam were put into circulation after Decree 15/SL establishing the National Bank of Vietnam, signed by President Ho Chi Minh. One banknote was equivalent to ten financial notes (Ho Chi Minh notes) and came in various denominations: 1, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, and 5000. The appearance of the banknotes was quite similar to previous versions, with only changes in the images printed on the reverse side and the colors of each denomination. |
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| Banknotes of the Republic of Vietnam: From 1954 to 1975, our country was divided into two regions, North and South, each with its own currency, but both were generally referred to as "dong". |
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| Animal images are often chosen to be printed on banknotes. |
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| After the liberation of the country on April 30, 1975, the currency circulating in the South depreciated and was renamed "liberation currency." In 1978, after the State stabilized and unified its finances, the Vietnamese currency underwent further changes. |
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| The 50 cents coin features a coconut tree design from Ben Tre. |
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| The 10 dong banknote depicts a sugarcane harvest. |
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| Vietnamese Dong coins from the 1985s |
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| 20th-century banknotes |
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| The 100 and 200 dong banknotes are no longer in use, but they are a familiar memory for the Vietnamese people. |
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| The 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, and 100,000 dong cotton banknotes have been withdrawn and replaced with polymer banknotes of the same denomination. |
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| The old 20,000 dong note (issued in 1990 at the same time as the 10,000 dong note) |
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| The 50,000 dong banknote was issued on October 15, 1994. |
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| The 100,000 dong banknote, the highest denomination during this period, was issued on September 1, 2000. |
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| Modern polymer banknotes |
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| New 100,000 VND banknote |
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| The 500,000 dong banknote is the highest value note in the Vietnamese currency system. |
According to LDO