The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 52, December 7, 2003, Article 23

VIETNAM CURRENCY REDESIGN UNDERWAY

  Gar Travis sent a link to a Forbes magazine article about
  currency redesign in Vietnam.  (The article was from the
  Reuters news service).

  "In an effort to foil counterfeiters and promote the use of
  vending machines, Vietnam said on Thursday it will introduce
  a 500,000 dong ($32) currency note, redesign its 50,000
  dong note and mint three types of coins."

  "Vietnam decided on the changes "to make the money
  structure more reasonable and to better fight against
  counterfeits.  ... the new Australian-made polymer-based
  notes were more durable, dipping one specimen into a
  glass of water to demonstrate.

  "People selling vegetables and fish in the market will be
  very happy with this money," he said to laughter.

  http://www.forbes.com/business/newswire/2003/11/27/rtr1162288.html

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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