Việt Nam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) Paper Money Collection Việt Nam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) Paper Money Collection
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From the mid-to-late 19th century, the French gradually conqured Vietnam and the country became part of French Indochina. The First Indochina war exploded in late 1946 and ensued until 20 July 1954. According to the Geneva Accords of 1954 the forces of former French supporters and communist nationalists were separated south and north, respectively, with the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone, at the 17th parallel, between — A Partition of Vietnam, with Ho Chi Minh's Democratic Republic of Vietnam in North Vietnam, and Emperor Bao Dai's State of Vietnam in the South Vietnam.
Gíấy Bạc Việt Nam (Vietnamese Banknote) | |
1947 ND Issue | |
 | P9 - 1 Đồng Front: Hồ Chí Minh at center Back: Two workers in a field with underprint of alternating "x" and squares Size: 112 x 59 mm |
 | P10 - 5 Đồng Front: Hồ Chí Minh at top, denomination at bottom Back: Denomination at top, woman and boy at bottom Size: 65 x 125 mm |
 | P11c - 50 Đồng Front: Hồ Chí Minh at center, denomination at lower left and lower right Back: Workers and a buffalo at center, denomination at lower left and lower rightWatermark: Oval with Vietnam Size: 169 x 89 mm |
1948 ND Issue | |
 | P16 - 1 Đồng Front: Two women laborers in rice field at left, Hồ Chí Minh at right Back: Five armed women (Nam Bo) Size: 109 x 54 mm (width measured at center) |
 | P17 - 5 Đồng Front: Man with rifle in field at center, Hồ Chí Minh in circle at left Back: Two men at center, water buffalo at right Size: 118 x 60 mm (width measured at center) |
 | P19 - 5 Đồng Front: Workers in field at left, Hồ Chí Minh at left Back: Two men stacking rice sheaves at center Size: 99 x 52 mm |
 | P20a - 10 Đồng Front: Soldier and worker at center left, Hồ Chí Minh at right Back: Denomination at center Size: 137 x76 mm |
 | P26 - 20 Đồng Front: Soldiers at left, Hồ Chí Minh at right Back: Farmers at work Size: 146 x 63 mm (width measured at center) |
 | P27 - 50 Đồng Front: Hồ Chí Minh at left Back: Woman sitting with two children, two men workers standing in background Size: 146 x 79 mm |
 | P28c - 100 Đồng Front: Hồ Chí Minh at center, woman and child with small flag at left, three workers at right Back: Two seated women at left, soldier at center with a flag in the background, farmer holding a pumpkin at right Watermark: Oval with Vietnam Size: 171 x 83 mm |
1950 ND Issue | |
 | P34 - 200 Đồng Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, soldiers training at center and left Back: Soldier and two farm workers Size: 169 x 72 mm |
1951 ND Issue | |
 | P37 - 10 Đồng Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, three different workers at left Back: Soldiers and a truck Size: 110 x 57 mm |
Republic of Việt Nam (South Vietnam) | |
Ngân Hàng Quồc Gia Việt Nam (National Bank of Việt Nam) | |
| In 1953, the Vietnam branch of the Institut d'Emission des Etats du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam issued notes in dual denominations of Piastre and Đồng. At the same time, the two other branches of the Bank made similar issues with the riel in Cambodia and the kip in Laos. The Đồng circulated in those parts of Vietnam not under the control of the Communist forces, restricted to South Vietnam. | |
1955-1956 ND First Issue | |
 | P1 - 1 Đồng (1956) Serial Number: 489448 Front: Temple at right Back: Building at left Watermark: Tiger head Size: 124 x 78 mm |
 | P2 - 5 Đồng (1955) Serial Number: 654278 Front: Ornate bird Back: Farmer and water buffalo in rice paddy Watermark: Tiger head Size: 134 x 84 mm |
 | P3 - 10 Đồng (1955) Serial Number: 3734000 Front: Fish at center Back: Boats and the coast Watermark: Tiger head Size: 139 x 88 mm |
 | P4 - 20 Đồng (1956) Serial Number: 62168 Front: River scene, banana plants at right Back: Farmer workers and ox in rice paddy Watermark: Tiger head Size: 146 x 93 mm |
1955-1958 ND Second Issue | |
 | P9 - 200 Đồng Serial Number: TA190625 Front: Bank building at right Back: Fishing Boats Printer: American Bank Note Company Size: 167 x 84 mm |
1955 ND Third Issue | |
 | P11 - 1 Đồng Serial Number: 351890 Front: Farm worker threshing rice at left Back: Farm worker in rice paddy Printer: Security Bank Note Company Size: 115 x 65 mm |
 | P12 - 2 Đồng Serial Number: 007533 Front: Boat at right Back: River scene Printer: Security Bank Note Company Size: 120 x 65 mm |
 | P13 - 5 Đồng Serial Number: 939479 Front: Farmer plowing with buffalo, planchets on front and back Back: River scene with house Printer: Security Bank Note Company Size: 125 x 65 mm |
1962 ND Issue | |
 | P5 - 10 Đồng Serial Number: 205745 Front: Young farm couple at left Back: Ornate arch Printer: Security Bank Note Company Size: 132 x 65 mm |
 | P6 - 20 Đồng Serial Number: 142901 Front: Man on cart led by two buffalo at left, light blue and pink planchets Back: Woman harvesting salt Printer: Security Bank Note Company Size: 138 x 65 mm |
 | P7 - 50 Đồng Serial Number: 637383 Front: Boy with water buffalo at left Back: Sifting grain Printer: Security Bank Note Company Size: 144 x 65 mm |
 | P8 - 100 Đồng Serial Number: LB046468 Front: Man driving tractor at center Back: Stylized bird at center Printer: American Bank Note Company Size: 156 x 67 mm |
 | P6A - 500 Đồng Serial Number: 792147 Front: Stylized dragon at left and lower right, palace at center Back: Dragon at upper left, man with two water buffalo at center right Watermark: Ngo Dinh Diem Size: 150 x 75 mm |
1964-1966 ND Issue | |
 | P15 - 1 Đồng (1964) Serial Number: 203432 Front: Back: Farmer on tractor at right Watermark: Plant Size: 125 x 63 mm |
 | P16 - 20 Đồng (1964) Serial Number: 735485 Front: Back: Stylized fish at center right Watermark: Dragon's head Size: 142 x 71 mm |
 | P17 - 50 Đồng (1964) Serial Number: 462412 Front: Leaf tendrils at right Back: Stylized leaf tendrils and flowers Size: 142 x 71 mm |
 | P18 - 100 Đồng (1966) Serial Number: 472251 Front: Building with arch at right Back: Power plant Watermark: Plant Size: 158 x 78 mm |
 | P19a - 100 Đồng (1966) Serial Number: J2 385800 Front: Le Van Duyet in national dress at left Back: Pagoda building and ornate gateway and palm tree at center right Watermark: Demon head Size: 146 x 73 mm |
 | P19b - 100 Đồng (1966) Serial Number: 044625 Front: Le Van Duyet in national dress at left Back: Pagoda building and ornate gateway and palm tree at center right Watermark: Le Van Duyet's head Size: 146 x 73 mm |
 | P20a - 200 Đồng (1966) Serial Number: 218017 Front: Nguyễn Huệ at left Back: Warrior on horseback leading soldiers Watermark: Demon's head Size: 145 x 72 mm |
 | P22 - 500 Đồng (1964) Serial Number: 614709 Front: Museum in Saigon at center Back: Stylized creatures at center Watermark: Devil's head Size: 150 x 75 mm |
 | P23 - 500 Đồng (1966) Serial Number: 471537 Front: Trần-Hưng-Đạo at left Back: Sailing ships and rocks in water at center right Watermark: Trần-Hưng-Đạo Size: 150 x 75 mm Trần-Hưng-Đạo (1228-1300) was a Vietnamese military Grand Commander of Thang Long during the Trần Dynasty. Born as Trần Quồc Tuấn, he commanded the Đại Việt armies that repelled two major Mongol invasions in the 13th century. His multiple victories over the mighty Mongol Yuan Dynasty under Kublai Khan are considered among the greatest military feats in world history. General Trần Hưng Đạo's military brilliance and prowess is reflected in his many treatises on warfare and he is considered one of the most accomplished generals in world history. |
1969-1971 ND Issue | |
 | P24 - 20 Đồng (1970) Serial Number: 685056 Front: Bank building at right Back: Lathework Watermark: Trần-Hưng-Đạo Size: 143 x 71 mm |
 | P25 - 50 Đồng (1970) Serial Number: 585001 Front: Bank building at right Back: Lathework Watermark: Trần-Hưng-Đạo Size: 142 x 71 mm |
 | P27 - 200 Đồng (1970) Serial Number: G3 009503 Front: Bank building at right Back: Lathework Watermark: Trần-Hưng-Đạo Size: 145 x 73 mm |
 | P28 - 500 Đồng (1970) Serial Number: F9 471490 Front: Bank building at right Back: Lathework Watermark: Trần-Hưng-Đạo Size: 152 x 76 mm |
 | P29 - 1000 Đồng (1970) Serial Number: C5 439829 Front: Bank building at right Back: Lathework Watermark: Trần-Hưng-Đạo Size: 150 x 75 mm |
1972-1975 ND Issue | |
 | P30 - 50 Đồng (1975) Serial Number: A/66 316301 Front: Palace of Independence at right Back: Running horses at left center Watermark: Young woman's head in profile Size: 141 x 71 mm |
 | P31 - 100 Đồng (1975) Serial Number: B/8 212088 Front: Palace of Independence at right Back: Man riding water buffalo and leading another water buffalo through a rice field Watermark: Young woman's head in profile Size: 147 x 73 mm |
 | P32 - 200 Đồng (1975) Serial Number: U2 020038 Front: Palace of Independence at right Back: Three deer Watermark: Young woman's head in profile Size: 146 x 73 mm |
 | P33 - 500 Đồng (1975) Serial Number: D3 714404 Front: Palace of Independence at right Back: Tiger at left center Watermark: Young woman's head in profile Size: 152 x 75 mm |
 | P34 - 1000 Đồng (1975) Serial Number: R6 991905 Front: Palace of Independence at right Back: Three elephants carrying loads Watermark: Young woman's head in profile Size: 152 x 75 mm |
Ngân Hàng Việt Nam | |
1966 Dated (1975) Transitional Issue | |
| These notes are transitional issue notes of the Peoples Revolutionary Government that took over on 30 April 1975. The notes are dated 1966, but were not issued until 1975. They were used until the South's economic system was merged with the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam in 1978 | |
 | P37 - 10 Xu 1966 (1975) Serial Number: TD 207079 Front: Drying salt at center Back: Unloading boats Size: 100 x 50 mm |
 | P38 - 20 Xu 1966 (1975) Serial Number: KU 431602 Front: Rubber tree farm at center Back: Soldiers greeting farmers Size: 108 x 54 mm |
 | P39 - 50 Xu 1966 (1975) Serial Number: EB 167608 Front: Harvesting sugar cane Back: Women weaving mats Size: 116 x 58 mm |
 | P40 - 1 Đồng 1966 (1975) Serial Number: ZJ 479811 Front: Boats on canal Back: Workers in field Watermark: Repeating stars and letters "VN" Size: 124 x 62 mm |
 | P41 - 2 Đồng 1966 (1975) Serial Number: IC 188435 Front: Houseboats under a bridge Back: Soldiers and farm workers Watermark: Repeating stars and letters "VN" Size: 132 x 66 mm |
 | P42a - 5 Đồng 1966 (1975) Serial Number: RC 115407 Front: Women working in textile factory Back: Soldiers in field with downed USA helicopters (View enlargement of vignette) Watermark: Repeating stars and letters "VN" Size: 140 x 70 mm |
 | P43 - 10 Đồng 1966 (1975) Serial Number: AT 270905 Front: Three women on hill side, train, car, boat in bay below Back: Soldiers and people with a flag Watermark: Repeating stars and letters "VN" Size: 147 x 74 mm |
 | P44s - 50 Đồng 1966 (1975) Serial Number: AQ 000000 / 0526 Front: Workers in a factory Back: Combines harvesting a field Watermark: Repeating stars and letters "VN" Size: 156 x 78 mm |
Ủy Ban Trung Ương (Central Committee of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam) | |
| These notes were printed in China for use in South Vietnamese territories under the control of the National Liberation Front (Viet Cong). They were never issued as the majority of notes were captured during a joint US/South Vietnam covert military operation into Cambodia in 1970, relatively few have remained as were all meant to be destroyed. | |
1963 ND Issue | |
 | PR1 - 10 Xu Serial Number: OU 897234 Front: Star at center Size: 99 x 50 mm |
 | PR2 - 20 Xu Serial Number: NN 224134 Front: Star at center Size: 108 x 54 mm |
 | PR3 - 50 Xu Serial Number: KA 394116 Front: Star at center Size: 110 x 54 mm |
 | PR4 - 1 Đồng Serial Number: AN 761454 Front: Workers harvesting grain in a field Back: Children in school room Size: 123 x 62 mm |
 | PR5 - 2 Đồng Serial Number: NA 526389 Front: Women in convoy at center Back: Fishermen with boats Size: 130 x 66 mm |
 | PR7 - 10 Đồng Serial Number: DG 232501 Front: Harvesting scene at center Back: War scene Size: 147 x 72 mm |
Ngân Hàng Quồc Gia Việt Nam (National Bank of Việt Nam) | |
| After the August Revolution in 1945, the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam gradually attempted to exercise a monetary system independent from France. On May 6, 1951, president Hồ Chí Minh signed decree 15/SL on establishment of National Bank of Vietnam (Ngân Hàng Quồc Gia Việt Nam). | |
1951-1953 Issue | |
| In 1952 all previously issued notes were withdrawn and demoneitzed. Notes in "new" Đồng values, issue dated 1951 and later, were printed in Czechoslovakia and remained in circulation until 1958. They were the last wartime notes issued during fighting against the French, and they became the official currency of the post-1954 Independent Democratic Republic of Viet Nam (North Vietnam). | |
 | P59 - 10 Đồng Serial Number: AB 00032452 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at left Back: Farmers with water buffalo Size: 108 x 64 mm |
 | P60a - 20 Đồng Serial Number: AB 38785324 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at left Back: Soldiers and boats at a landing Size: 120 x 64 mm |
 | P61a - 50 Đồng Serial Number: AB 03536296 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right Back: Workers harvesting rice Size: 125 x 68 mm |
 | P62b - 100 Đồng Serial Number: AB 31869367 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right Back: Bomb factory Size: 132 x 72 mm |
 | P64 - 500 Đồng Serial Number: AE 0097246 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at left, soldiers with canon at left Back: Workers tilling a field Size: 143 x 79 mm |
 | P65 - 1000 Đồng Serial Number: AK 6265501 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at left, soldiers on a hill at right Back: A soldier, a worker, and a farmer at left Size: 146 x 83 mm |
1958 Issue | |
 | P68s - 1 Hào Specimen Note Front: Arms at left center Back: Train, MẪU BẠC ("currency sample" in Vietnamese) red overprint Size: 102 x 50 mm |
 | P69s - 2 Hào Specimen Note Front: Arms at left center Back: Grazing animals near Coffer dam at center, MẪU BẠC ("currency sample" in Vietnamese) red overprint Size: 110 x 60 mm |
 | P70s - 5 Hào Specimen Note Front: Arms at left center, MẪU BẠC ("currency sample" in Vietnamese) red overprint Back: Four women in spinning mill at center Size: 118 x 64 mm |
 | P71s - 1 Đồng Specimen Note Serial Number: NN 000000 / 1772 Front: Arms at left center, Tower of Ha Noi at center Back: Workers in rice paddy, MẪU BẠC ("currency sample" in Vietnamese) red overprint Size: 134 x 72 mm |
 | P72s - 2 Đồng Specimen Note Front: Arms at left center, four people with flag at right center Back: Vịnh Hạ Long (Ha Long Bay) in Quảng Ninh province, MẪU BẠC ("currency sample" in Vietnamese) red overprint Size: 142 x 76 mm |
 | P73s - 5 Đồng Specimen Note Front: Arms at left center, tractors at cetner, Hồ Chí Minh at right center Back: Crane and dump truck, MẪU BẠC ("currency sample" in Vietnamese) red overprint Size: 151 x 82 mm |
 | P74s - 10 Đồng Specimen Note Front: Arms at center, Hồ Chí Minh at right Back: Factory at center, GIẤY MẪU ("sample" in Vietnamese) overprint Size: 158 x 83 mm |
Democratic Republic of Việt Nam | |
Ngân Hàng Nhà Nước Việt Nam (State Bank of Việt Nam) | |
| On 21 January 1960, the governnor of the National Bank of Vietnam signed an ordinance on behalf of the prime minister to rename the bank State Bank of Vietnam. | |
1964 ND Issue; 1972; 1975 | |
 | P76s - 5 Xu Specimen Note Front: Arms at upper right Size: 87 x 42 mm |
 | P77s - 1 Hào Specimen Note Front: Arms at upper right Back: Feeding pigs Size: 102 x 57 mm |
 | P78 - 2 Hào Serial YD 147267 Front: Arms at center Back: Two men spraying field Size: 99 x 50 mm |
Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa (Socialist Republic of Việt Nam) | |
| North and South Vietnam were united under the name of Socialist Republic of Việt Nam on 2 July 1976 after the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam (North Việt Nam) and the southern Peoples Revoluntionary Government with assistance from China, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union, won their long war against the Republic of Việt Nam (South Việt Nam). In July 1976, the National Bank of Vietnam (the central bank of Republic of Vietnam) was merged into the State Bank of Vietnam. | |
Ngân Hàng Nhà Nước Việt Nam (State Bank of Việt Nam) | |
1976 Dated Issue | |
| Northern 1958 and Southern 1966-dated notes were exchanged in 1978 for 1976-dated notes to unify the currency of North and South Việt Nam. All of the old northern and southern Xu and Hào notes continued as legal tender, but the old Đồng notes were overstamped with "Da Thu", marked with an "X", and/or destroyed. From 1975 to 1985: This is the ten-year postwar economic recovery after the liberation and reunification of the country. As such, Vietnam built up the new banking system under the new government, establishing a country-wide unified banking system and liquidating the banking system of the previous government in the South. Accordingly, the Vietnam National Bank of the government of the Republic of Vietnam (in the South) was nationalized and unified with the system of the State Bank of Vietnam, carrying out together the task of currency unification in the country. It issued new kinds of banknotes of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and revoked the old banknotes in both the South and the North in 1978. | |
 | P79 - 5 Hào Serial RO 351830 Front: Arms at center Back: Coconut palms and boats in river Size: 107 x 53 mm |
 | P80 - 1 Đồng Serial FM 2454344 Front: Arms at center Back: Factory Size: 115 x 58 mm |
 | P81 - 5 Đồng Serial Number: MA 3082954 Front: Arms at center Back: Women handling fish with fishing boats in the background Size: 123 x 61 mm |
 | P82 - 10 Đồng Serial Number: KU 0887692 Front: Arms at center Back: Elephants and mechanical equipment in logging operation Size: 131 x 65 mm |
 | P83s - 20 Đồng Specimen Note Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at upper left Size: 140 x 70 mm |
 | P84 - 50 Đồng Serial Number: YB 0431722 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, 5 point star at center, Arms at left Back: Open pit mining at Hong Gay Size: 150 x 75 mm |
1980; 1981 Issue | |
 | P85 - 2 Đồng Serial Number: P1 982727 Front: Arms at center Back: Bridge and river city scene Size: 115 x 58 mm |
 | P85s - 2 Đồng Specimen Note Serial Number: 0000000 Front: Arms at center Back: Bridge and river city scene Size: 115 x 58 mm |
 | P86 - 10 Đồng Serial Number: JJ 278525 Front: Arms at right center, stylized lotus flower at center Back: House and trees Size: 131 x 66 mm |
 | P87 - 30 Đồng Serial Number: GR 0580096br>Front: Arms at right center, portrait of Hồ Chí Minh at right Back: Unloading boat at a port Size: 143 x 71 mm |
 | P88 - 100 Đồng Serial Number: Fj0663403 Front: Arms at center, portrait of Hồ Chí Minh at right Back: Vịnh Hạ Long (Ha Long Bay) in Quảng Ninh province Size: 155 x 79 mm |
1985 Issue | |
In 1985, notes were introduced in denominations of 5 hào, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 100 and 500 Đồng. As inflation took hold, these first banknotes were followed by:
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 | P89 - 5 Hào Serial Number: BY 0977447 Front: Tower of Ha Noi at left center, arms at right Back: Large "5" at center Size: 100 x 50 mm |
 | P90 - 1 Đồng Serial Number: CB 9667254 Front: Tower of Ha Noi at left center, arms at right Back: Sampans anchored along coastline Size: 113 x 56 mm |
 | P91 - 2 Đồng Serial Number: AF 3542870 Front: Tower of Ha Noi at left center, arms at right Back: Sampans anchored along coastline Size: 114 x 57 mm |
 | P92 - 5 Đồng Serial Number: DH 4413984 Front: Tower of Ha Noi at left center, arms at right Back: Sampans anchored in river Size: 128 x 64 mm |
 | P93 - 10 Đồng Serial Number: AG 8176243 Front: Tower of Ha Noi at left center, arms at right Back: Island in the Lake Hoan Kiem in Hanoi Size: 127 x 64 mm |
 | P94 - 20 Đồng Serial Number: BV 9356871 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at center Back: One pillar pagoda in Hanoi Size: 127 x 64 mm |
 | P95s - 30 Đồng Specimen Note Serial Number: AA 0000000 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left Back: Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City Size: 150 x 75 mm |
 | P96 - 50 Đồng Serial Number: BV 8937913 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Thac Ba hydroelectric plant and reservior in Hoang Lien Son Province Size: 150 x 75 mm |
 | P97 - 50 Đồng Serial Number: KC 4196199 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at center Back: Thang Loing bridge crossing the Red River north of Hanoi Size: 150 x 75 mm |
 | P98 - 100 Đồng Serial Number: ID 0032614 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at center Back: Planting rice in foreground, train and farm in background Size: 157 x 78 mm |
 | P99 - 500 Đồng Serial Number: AC 1057052 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at center Back: Bim Son Cement Plant in Thanh Hoa Province Size: 157 x 80 mm |
1987-1988 Issue | |
 | P100 - 200 Đồng (1987) Serial Number: MN 1046813 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Field workers and tractor at center right Size: 130 x 65 mm |
 | P101 - 500 Đồng, 1988 (1989) Serial Number: GF 9717141 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Hai Phong Port, dockside view, and ships Size: 130 x 65 mm |
 | P102s - 1000 Đồng, 1987 (1988) Specimen Note Serial Number: NA 0000000 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Crane and truck working a strip mine Size: 134 x 65 mm |
 | P103 - 2000 Đồng, 1987 Serial Number: RA 0093190 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Pha Lai thermo-electric power plant in Hai Hung Province at left center Watermark: Hồ Chí Minh Size: 133 x 64 mm |
 | P104 - 5000 Đồng, 1987 (1989) Serial Number: FM 3146930 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Off-shore oil rigs Watermark: Hồ Chí Minh Size: 133 x 64 mm |
1988-1991 Issue | |
 | P105 - 100 Đồng, 1988(1989) Serial Number: CL 3919325 Issue Date: 02 May 1992 Front: Arms at left center Back: Pho Minh Tower at left center Size: 119 x 60 mm |
 | P105s - 100 Đồng, 1988(1989), Specimen Note Serial Number: AA 0000000 Issue Date: 02 May 1992 Front: Arms at left center Back: Pho Minh Tower at left center Size: 120 x 60 mm |
 | P106 - 1000 Đồng, 1988 (1989) Serial Number: WE 7829959 Issue Date: 20 October 1989 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Elephants logging at center Size: 135 x 65 mm |
 | P107b - 2000 Đồng, 1988 (1989), Large Serial Digits Serial Number: ME 7104936 20 October 1989 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Women workers in textile factory Size: 134 x 65 mm |
 | P107s - 2000 Đồng, 1988 (1989), Large Serial Digits Specimen Note Serial Number: KK 0002967 20 October 1989 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Women workers in textile factory Size: 134 x 65 mm |
 | P108 - 5000 Đồng, 1991 (1993) Serial Number: AC 8404298 Issue Date: 15 January 1993 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Tri An hydroelectric dam and electrical power lines Size: 134 x 65 mm |
 | P108s - 5000 Đồng, 1991 (1993) Specimen Note Serial Number: AC 0000000 Issue Date: 15 January 1993 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Tri An hydroelectric dam and electrical power lines Size: 134 x 65 mm |
 | P109s - 10000 Đồng, 1990 (1992) Specimen Note Serial Number: AC 0000000 15 October 1994 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Junks sailing along coastline Size: 140 x 69 mm |
 | P110s - 20000 Đồng, 1991 (1993) Specimen Note Serial Number: E0 0000000 02 March 1993 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at center Back: Workers in packing factory Size: 140 x 69 mm |
 | P111s - 50000 Đồng, 1991 (1993) Specimen Note Issue Date: 15 October 1994 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Dockside view Size: 140 x 67 mm |
1993-1994 Issue | |
 | P115a - 10000 Đồng, 1993 Serial Number: GE 8691753 Issue Date: 15 October 1994 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at center Back: Junks along Ha Long Bay coastline at center Watermark: Profile of Hồ Chí Minh UV: fluorescent blue fibers Size: 140 x 68 mm |
 | P115s - 10000 Đồng, 1993 Specimen Note Issue Date: 15 October 1994 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at center Back: Junks along Ha Long Bay coastline at center Watermark: Profile of Hồ Chí Minh UV: fluorescent blue fibers Size: 140 x 68 mm |
 | P116s - 50000 Đồng, 1993 Specimen Note Issue Date: 15 October 1994 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at upper center left Back: Nha Rong Wharf at center Watermark: Profile of Hồ Chí Minh UV: fluorescent blue fibers Size: 140 x 68 mm On June 7, 2007, the government ordered cessation of the issuance of the cotton 50,000 and 100,000 Đồng notes. They were taken out of circulation by September 1, 2007. |
 | P117s - 100000 Đồng, 1994 Specimen Note Issue Date: 01 September 2000 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at upper center left Back: Hồ Chí Minh's house at center Watermark: Profile of Hồ Chí Minh UV: fluorescent blue fibers Size: 140 x 68 mm On June 7, 2007, the government ordered cessation of the issuance of the cotton 50,000 and 100,000 Đồng notes. They were taken out of circulation by September 1, 2007. |
2001 Commemorative Issue | |
 | P118 - 50 Đồng, 2006 Serial Number: NH 00939700 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right center, commemorative text in clear window area at upper left, serial number at left center and lower right Back: Building Size: 165 x 82 mm |
2003 Issue | |
| Starting in 2003, Vietnam replaced its cotton banknotes with plastic polymer banknotes, which it claims will save money. Many newspapers in the country criticized these changes, citing mistakes in printing and alleging that the son of the governor of the State Bank of Vietnam benefited from printing contracts. The government clamped down on these criticisms by banning two newspapers from publishing for a month and considering other sanctions on other newspapers. | |
 | P119a - 10000 Đồng, 2006 Polymer Plastic Serial Number: PJ 07663660 Issue Date: 30 August 2006 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center, serial number at left center, ascending serial number at lower right Back: Off-shore oil rigs Watermark: Traditional House on a single pole Size: 132 x 60 mm |
 | P120a - 20000 Đồng, 2006 Polymer Plastic Serial Number: DM 07193196 Issue Date: 17 May 2006 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Chùa Cầ (Japanese Bridge) at Hội An Size: 140 X 65 mm |
 | P120s - 20000 Đồng, 2006 Polymer Plastic Specimen Note Serial Number: AA 00000000 / 0007198 Issue Date: 17 May 2006 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Chùa Cầ (Japanese Bridge) at Hội An Size: 140 X 65 mm |
 | P121 - 50000 Đồng Polymer Plastic Serial Number: KC 05471278 Issue Date: 17 December 2003 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Buildings in Hua Size: 140 X 65 mm |
 | P121s - 50000 Đồng Polymer Plastic Specimen Note Issue Date: 17 December 2003 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Buildings in Hua Size: 140 X 65 mm |
 | P122s - 100000 Đồng Polymer Plastic Specimen Note Issue Date: 01 September 2004 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (National University) Size: 144 X 65 mm |
 | P123 - 200000 Đồng Polymer Plastic Serial Number: AL 07890356 Issue Date: 30 August 2006 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Ha Long Bay Size: 148 X 65 mm |
 | P123s - 200000 Đồng Polymer Plastic Specimen Note Serial Number: AA R00000000 / 0004872 Issue Date: 30 August 2006 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Ha Long Bay Size: 148 X 65 mm |
 | P124s - 500000 Đồng Polymer Plastic Specimen Note Issue Date: 17 December 2003 Front: Hồ Chí Minh at right, Arms at left center Back: Hồ Chí Minh's birthplace in Kim Lien Nghean Province Size: 152 X 65 mm |
