The current official currency of Vietnam is dong (symbol: đ) with 10 denominations. Travellers coming to Vietnam should know about the denominations along with their value & features to avoid money scams.
I - 10 Vietnamese currency denominations are currently used
1 - Banknote 500d ($0.02)
Source: Ebay
- Material: Cotton
- Color: Red
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam - The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - denomination of 500d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Hai Phong Port - Denomination of 500d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
2 - Banknote 1,000d ($0.04)
Source: Internet
- Material of this Vietnam dong denomination: Cotton
- Color: Purple
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam -the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh – Denomination of 1,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Lumber productions - Denomination of 1,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
3 - Banknote 2,000d ($0.09) - one of 10 Vietnamese currency denominations
Source: Internet
- Material: Cotton
- Color: Dark brown
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam - The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - Denomination of 2,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “ The State Bank of Vietnam” - Textile factory - Denomination of 2,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns
4 - Denomination of Vietnamese dong: Banknote 5,000d ($0.22)
Source: Internet
- Material: Cotton
- Color: Dark blue
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam - The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - Denomination of 5,000đ in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Tri An hydropower plant - Denomination of 5,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
5 - Banknote 10,000d ($0.43)
Source: Internet
- Material: Polymer
- Color of this Vietnam currency denomination: Dark brown on greenish yellow
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam - The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - Denomination of 10,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Oil and gas exploitation - Denomination of 10,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns
6 - Banknote 20,000d ($0.86) - one of 10 Vietnamese currency denominations
Source: Internet
- Material: Polymer
- Color: Dark blue
- Obverse: The line “ The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam - The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - Denomination of 20,000d in words and numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Japanese bridge in Hoi An - Denomination of 20,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
7 - Banknote 50,000d ($2.15)
Source: Internet
- Material: Polymer
- Color: Reddish brown
- Obverse of this Vietnam dong denomination: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam -The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - Denomination of 50,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “State Bank of Vietnam” - Hue landscape - Denomination of 50,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns
8 - Banknote 100,000d ($4.31)
- Material: Polymer
- Color: Dark green
Banknote 100,000d - one type of Vietnamese currency denominations - Source: Internet
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam - The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - Denomination of 100,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Temple of Literature - Denomination of 100,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
9 - Banknote 200,000d ($8.62)
Source: Internet
- Material: Polymer
- Color: brownish red
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam - The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - Denomination of 200,000d in words and in numbers- Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Ha Long Bay - Denomination of 200,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns
10 - Banknote 500,000d ($21.55) - The highest denomination of Vietnamese currency denominations
Source: Internet
- Material: Polymer
- Color: Dark purple
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam - The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - Denomination of 500,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Ho Chi Minh’s birthplace in Kim Liên - Denomination of 500,000d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns
II - List of Vietnamese currency denominations in the past
There were numerous money denominations that had been used in Vietnam in which the names and colors were all different.
1 - French Indochina piastre
Source: Wikipedia
- Used in: 1885-1954
- Material: Cotton
- Obverse: Three young women in traditional clothes of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
2 - North Vietnamese dong (post-August Revolution)
Source: Thoibaonganhang
- Used in: 2003-2011
- Material of this Vietnam currency denomination: Cotton
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” in both national and Chinese characters and President Ho Chi Minh's picture.
- Reverse: Vietnamese classes including the proletariat, peasantry and military.
3 - Coin (200d)
Source: Tienlixidoc
- Used in: 2003-2011
- Material: Nickel
- Color: Plated steel
- Obverse: Emblem of Vietnam
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Denomination of 200d - Denomination and ethnic patterns details.
4 - Coin (500d) - one Vietnamese currency denominations in the past
Source: Vietstock
- Used in: 2003-2011
- Material: Nickel
- Color: Plated steel
- Obverse: Emblem of Vietnam
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Denomination of 500d - Ethnic patterns details.
5 - Coin (1,000d)
Source: Internet
- Used in: 2003-2011
- Material: Brass
- Color: Plated steel
- Obverse: Emblem of Vietnam
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Denomination of 1,000d - Floating Pavilion in Do Temple in Bac Ninh Province
6 - Coin (2,000đ)
Source: Internet
- Used in: 2003-2011
- Material: Brass
- Color: Plated steel
- Obverse: Emblem of Vietnam
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Denomination of 2,000d - Highland Stilt house in Central Highlands
7 - Coin (5,000d) - one kind of Vietnamese currency denominations in the past
Source: Internet
- Used in: 2003-2011
- Material: Alloy
- Color: Plated steel
- Obverse: Emblem of Vietnam
- Reverse: The line “State Bank of Vietnam” - Denomination of 5000d - Mot Cot Pagoda (One Pillar Pagoda)
8 - Banknote (100d)
Source: Internet
- Material: Cotton
- Obverse: The line “The Democratic Republic of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam - denomination of 100d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse of this denomination of Vietnamese dong: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam”- Pho Minh Temple - Denomination of 200d in words and numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
9 - Banknote (200d)
Source: Internet
- Material: Cotton
- Obverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Emblem of Vietnam- the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - Denomination of 200d in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
- Reverse: The line “The State Bank of Vietnam” - Agricultural production - 200d denomination in words and in numbers - Traditional ethnic patterns and modern grid patterns.
The above are Vietnamese currency denominations that are currently used and in the past. Hope this information is helpful for your trip to Vietnam.
— Ha Bich
