500000 Vietnamese Dong Banknote

500,000 Ðồng Dong (Issued 2003-2022)

The State Bank of Vietnam, known in Vietnamese as the Ngan Hang Nha Nuoc Viet Nam, serves as the central banking authority of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and holds sole responsibility for issuing the national currency, the Dong. Established in 1951, the institution has overseen Vietnam’s monetary development through decades of economic transformation, including the country’s integration into global markets following the Doi Moi reform programme. The 500,000 Dong note represents the highest denomination in circulation and carries particular significance as the note most commonly used in high-value everyday transactions across Vietnam. Printed on polymer substrate rather than paper, this series reflects the State Bank’s commitment to producing durable, secure currency resistant to counterfeiting and physical wear.

On the front, the dominant feature is a finely engraved portrait of Ho Chi Minh, the founding leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the most revered figure in the country’s modern history, positioned to the right of centre against a background of intricate guilloché patterning in shades of blue, violet, and green. Ho Chi Minh is depicted in his characteristic manner — elderly, with a thin white beard and calm expression — rendered with considerable engraving detail in deep indigo and purple tones that give the portrait a three-dimensional quality against the lighter polymer surface. To the upper left, the national emblem of Vietnam appears in gold and red, featuring a five-pointed star above a cogwheel framed by rice stalks, a design that identifies the issuing state immediately. The text in Latin-style romanised script reads “Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam” across the top, with “Viet Nam” prominently displayed beneath it. The denomination is stated in large bold numerals as “500,000” in the upper right corner and again in an oversized multicolour numeral block in the lower centre, printed in red, gold, and brown tones with strong colour-shift properties. Below the portrait, the words “Nam Tram Nghin Dong” appear in romanised Vietnamese text, translating as five hundred thousand Dong. To the left of centre, a stylised lotus motif in gold and brown is visible, referencing Vietnam’s national flower. A transparent polymer window is incorporated into the design at the upper right, containing a cross-shaped symbol and a holographic or optically variable element that shifts colour when the note is tilted. The serial number “GG 03949523” is printed in green along the lower right edge, with the same serial number repeated vertically in green along the left margin. The overall background colouration of the front face is a pale aquamarine green with subtle watermark-style tonal areas and fine line security patterns throughout.

The reverse presents a highly detailed intaglio-style engraving of a traditional thatched dwelling set within a lush tropical landscape, identified as the birthplace of Ho Chi Minh in Kim Lien village, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province. The building is a modest, low-roofed structure surrounded by tall palm trees and dense tropical vegetation, with a sandy or earthen foreground path leading towards it, all rendered in deep blue and purple engraving lines against the pale green polymer background. The scene conveys a sense of historical and cultural reverence, presenting the site as a national memorial. Above the central image, the issuing authority’s name appears in romanised text: “Ngan Hang Nha Nuoc Viet Nam.” To the lower left, the denomination in romanised Vietnamese text reads “Nam Tram Nghin Dong” across two lines. A large bold numeral “500,000” is printed in the lower right in deep purple and brown tones. In the upper left corner, the denomination “500,000” appears again in a smaller typeface. Transparent polymer windows containing a four-pointed star motif and a lotus-shaped element are visible in the upper left region of the reverse, matching the placement of security windows seen through from the front. Fine guilloché background patterns in pale teal and aquamarine fill the surrounding areas, and a partial serial number is visible in green along the left edge. The overall composition of the reverse is clean and well-balanced, with the architectural scene serving as the clear focal point flanked by typographic denomination statements and security design elements.

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