Vietnamese Currency | Convert VND to USD

Vietnam's currency unit is the "đồng." The State Bank of Vietnam is the sole authority responsible for issuing currency in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The name "đồng" refers to copper, the material used to mint coins in Vietnam during the feudal era. Over time, Vietnamese currency has undergone several changes in design and security features to prevent counterfeiting and meet the economic and social needs of the country.

*History of Vietnamese Dong

In ancient Vietnam, metallic currency was made of copper. From 1885 to 1954, Vietnam used the piastre, issued and circulated by the French colonial government in Indochina.
In 1945, under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh, the Viet Minh gained independence from France and established the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. To replace the French Indochinese piastre, the government began issuing its own paper currency, called the đồng. The initial denominations of the đồng were 1, 5, and 10 đồng.
After the French left Vietnam, the North and South operated under two different regimes, each issuing its own version of the đồng. In the South, distinct currency began circulating from 1953.
In 1975, North and South Vietnam were reunified. In 1978, the State Bank of Vietnam was established, and the government also began efforts to standardize the currency. Since then, the đồng has undergon numerous changes in design and materials.

*Vietnamese Dong

Code: VN
Vietnamese: Đồng
Symbol: đ
Central bank: State Bank of Vietnam
Frequently used banknotes: 1000đ, 2000đ, 5000đ, 10000đ, 20000đ, 50000đ, 100000đ, 200000đ 500000đ

All of Vietnam's banknotes feature the portrait of President Hồ Chí Minh.
Hồ Chí Minh (born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, May 19, 1890 – September 2, 1969) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman. He was the founder of the Communist Party of Vietnam. After the victory of the August Revolution (1945) and Emperor Bảo Đại's abdication, on September 2, 1945, at Ba Đình Square, President Hồ Chí Minh read the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. After 1945, he held several positions: President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1946–1969), Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1946–1955), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Workers' Party (1951–1960), and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Workers' Party (1951–1969).

1000 Vietnamese Dong

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