SBV is the sole issuer of currency of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Its monetary unit is dong, abbreviated as VND.

Vietnam’s current monetary system consists of 2 types: banknotes and coins.

 Banknotes have 12 denominations: 500,000 VND, 200,000 VND, 100,000 VND, 50,000 VND, 20,000 VND, 10,000 VND, 5,000 VND, 2,000 VND, 1,000 VND, 500 VND, 200 VND and 100 VND.

Coins have 5 denominations: 5,000 VND, 2,000 VND, 1,000 VND, 500 VND and 200 VND.

1. Banknotes

The State Bank of Vietnam applies modern science and technology in producing banknotes in order to enhance quality of printing as well as security features of Vietnamese banknotes. Therefore, in some periods, two kinds of notes having the same denomination but different designs have been circulated together.

On 17 Dec, 2003 the SBV issued 2 additional kinds of notes: 500,000 VND and 50,000 VND, printed in polymer. On 1^st Sep, 2004 the SBV issued 100,000 VND note, printed in polymer. On 17 May, 2006, the SBV continued to issue  20,000 VND  polymer note. On 30 Aug, 2006, the SBV issued 2 kinds of notes: 200,000 VND and 10,000 VND printed in polymer. Therefore, currently, the denominations of 100,00 VND; 50,000VND; 20,000 VND and 10,000 VND are having two designs being printed in polymer and cotton and circulated in parallel.

Banknote 500,000 VND issued on 17 December, 2003.

Banknote 200,000 VND issued on 30 August, 2006

Banknote 100,000 VND (new-style note printed in polymer) issued on 01 September, 2004

Banknote 50,000 VND (new-style note printed in polymer) issued on 17 December, 2003

Banknote 20,000 VND (old-style note printed in cotton) issued on 02 March, 1993

Banknote 20,000 VND (new-style note printed in polymer) issued on 17 May, 2006

Banknote 10,000 VND (old-style note printed in cotton) issued on 15 October, 1994

Banknote 10,000 VND(new-style note printed in polymer) issued on 30 August, 2006

Banknote 5,000 VND issued on 15 January, 1993

Banknote 2,000 VND issued on 20 October, 1989

Banknote 1,000 VND issued on 20 October, 1989

Banknote 500 VND issued on 15 August, 1989

Banknote 200 VND issued on 30 September, 1987

Banknote 100 VND issued on 02 May, 1992

 2. Coins

On 17 December, 2003, the SBV issued coins with 3 denominations: 5,000 VND, 1,000 VND and 200 VND. On 01 April, 2004 SBV issued coins with 2 denominations: 2,000 VND and 500 VND. Reissuing coins  not only marked Vietnam currencies’ stability of value, but also improved Vietnam currency system, marking it to international practices and reducing costs of issuing currencies with small denominations.

Coin 5,000 VND issued on 17 December, 2003

Coin 2,000 VND issued on 01 April, 2004

Coin 1,000 VND issued on 17 December, 2003

Coin 500 VND issued on 1 April, 2004

Coin 200 VND issued on 17 December, 2003