French Indochina
The piastre (known in Vietnam as "silver"), was the currency of French Indochina between 1885 and 1952.
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First dong
In 1978, the State Bank of Vietnam (Ngân hàng Nhà nước Việt Nam) introduced notes in … See more

To support the growing industrial need for large money transactions, the State Bank issued "Bearer's Checks" or "State Bank Settlement Checks" (Ngân Phiếu Thanh Toán) in … See more

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First dong
In 1978, aluminum coins dated 1976 were introduced in denominations of 1, 2 and 5 hao, as well as 1 dong. The coins were minted by the Berlin Mint in the German Democratic Republic and bear the state crest on the … See more

In November 2009, the Vietnamese government decided to devalue the Vietnamese dong by 5% and at the same time raise interest rates to 8%. This was seen as a move that could destabilize the financial markets in Asia, as economies in the region were … See more