My friend Howard Daniel would have enjoyed this exhibit of Vietnamese Currency in Ho Chi Minh City.
-Editor
This morning, the exhibition"Vietnamese Currency – A Journey Along the Flow of National History" officially opened at the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Branch Region 2 at 8 Vo Van Kiet Street in Ho Chi Minh City's Saigon Ward.
Attending the opening ceremony were Governor of the SBV Vietnam Nguyen Thi Hong, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Van Thi Bach Tuyet, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Dung, along with former leaders of the SBV from various periods.
Organized by SBV Branch Region 2, the event aims to introduce to the public representative artifacts of Vietnamese currency across different historical stages, closely tied to the nation's development.
The exhibition showcases more than 1,500 artifacts dating from 1875 to the present, including Indochina banknotes, Cu Ho (old Ho Chi Minh) banknotes, resistance currency, treasury notes, ration coupons, coins, and polymer banknotes. Each coin and banknote reflects images of the country, its people, culture, and spirit, collectively forming a broad narrative of the nation's historical journey — the history of a resilient, modest, yet proud Vietnam.
Within the framework of the exhibition, in addition to stories about the history of Vietnamese currency through different eras, visitors are also introduced to the traditional banking space and the digitized Ho Chi Minh cultural space. Through interactive screens, the public has the opportunity to gain deeper insight into the history of the formation and development of Vietnam's banking system, along with valuable lessons on the ideology, ethics, and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh.
The exhibition is held on the ground floor of the SBV Branch Region 2 headquarters, at 8 Vo Van Kiet Street. It is open free of charge on weekends from November 22, 2025, until the end of April 2026, for visitors aged 14 and above.
To read the complete article, see:
1,500 Vietnamese currency artifacts exhibited in Ho Chi Minh City
(https://en.sggp.org.vn/1500-vietnamese-currency-artifacts-exhibited-in-ho-chi-minh-city-post121956.html)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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