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title: "What is on Vietnam's banknotes?"
description: "The Vietnamese đồng: who is on each denomination, what was withdrawn and why, what the notes are printed on, and whether the sizes differ."
url: https://atoneplace.net/banknote/vietnam/
site: "At One Place"
---

# What is on the money in Vietnam?

**The money in Vietnam: Vietnamese đồng (VND, ₫)**

6 denominations in issue · Polymer

Hồ Chí Minh appears on every denomination. The notes are polymer, printed in Australia when the series was introduced in 2003. The denominations are large because the đồng has never been redenominated — a modest restaurant bill runs to hundreds of thousands, which visitors consistently find disorienting for the first day.

## Who and what is on each note

| Note | Who or what is on it |
| --- | --- |
| ₫10,000 | Hồ Chí Minh; an offshore oil rig |
| ₫20,000 | Hồ Chí Minh; the Japanese covered bridge at Hội An |
| ₫50,000 | Hồ Chí Minh; Huế |
| ₫100,000 | Hồ Chí Minh; the Temple of Literature, Hanoi |
| ₫200,000 | Hồ Chí Minh; Hạ Long Bay |
| ₫500,000 | Hồ Chí Minh; his birthplace in Nghệ An |

## The practical facts

- **Currency:** Vietnamese đồng — ISO code VND, symbol ₫
- **Printed on:** Polymer
- **Survives a wash?:** Yes. Polymer notes come out of a washing machine intact.
- **Can a blind person tell them apart?:** Yes — the denominations differ in size, which is the simplest and most reliable tactile cue there is.
- **Highest note in issue:** ₫500,000 — Hồ Chí Minh; his birthplace in Nghệ An

> This page describes the notes rather than showing them. Reproducing a banknote image is restricted in most jurisdictions, and the restrictions differ between them.

## Common questions

### Who is on the money in Vietnam?

₫10,000: Hồ Chí Minh; an offshore oil rig. ₫20,000: Hồ Chí Minh; the Japanese covered bridge at Hội An. ₫50,000: Hồ Chí Minh; Huế. ₫100,000: Hồ Chí Minh; the Temple of Literature, Hanoi. ₫200,000: Hồ Chí Minh; Hạ Long Bay. ₫500,000: Hồ Chí Minh; his birthplace in Nghệ An.

### Are Vietnam's banknotes polymer or paper?

Polymer. Polymer notes last two to three times as long as paper ones and survive a washing machine.

## Related pages

- [Vietnam](https://atoneplace.net/country/vietnam/)
- [The flag of Vietnam](https://atoneplace.net/flag/vietnam/)
- [The money in United States](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/united-states/)
- [The money in Eurozone](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/eurozone/)
- [The money in United Kingdom](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/united-kingdom/)
- [The money in India](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/india/)
- [The money in Japan](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/japan/)
- [The money in Zimbabwe](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/zimbabwe/)
- [The money in Australia](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/australia/)
- [The money in Canada](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/canada/)
- [The money in China](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/china/)
- [The money in Switzerland](https://atoneplace.net/banknote/switzerland/)

## Sources

- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place (/about/)