5 famous sites on Vietnamese currency

Is there any time you wonder about special sites featured in Vietnamese currency? Bank note in Vietnam has two sides which often carries national symbols. The front side of all bank notes contains the image of President Ho Chi Minh - to forever the next generations of this national hero - in addition to the title "The Socialist Republic of Vietnam", the series number and the par value of the bank note in both number and text. The back side of the cash is the par value of the bank note against the background of a Vietnam symbol or typical destinations. 

VND 20,000: Bridge Pagoda (Chua Cau)

Bridge Pagoda is a symbol of the old city of Hoi An. It attracts many tourists everyday who come to admire the old Japanese architecture and the romanticism of the place. Bridge Pagoda was built by Japanese tradesmen possibly in the beginning of the17th century. It is composed of two parts: the bridge and the pagoda which are all in painted wood. However, this monument was not just a bridge or a pagoda but it was the former gathering place of villagers who dreamed of a community in harmony.

VND 50,000: Nghinh Luong Dinh , Phu Van Lau 

Located beside the Perfume River in central Hue imperial city, Nghinh Luong Dinh was served as the place for king and officials to get some fresh air and view. Its view was romantic and ventilated.

Not far from it, Phu Van Lau was built in 1819 under the Gia Long emperor’s reign. It served as the place for putting on royal decrees of the King and court, or the result of the contests organised by the court.

VND 100,000: The Pavillion of Constellation of Literature (Khue Van Cac)

 
Khue Van Cac is in Temple Literature (Van Mieu) on Van Mieu Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi. Although Van Mieu was built long ago, some architectural complexes in this area were erected much later. One of them was Khue Van Cac in 1802, Gia Long took the throne and built the capital in Hue. In 1805, the Commander of the Northern Citadel, Nguyen Van Thanh, ordered the construction of Khue Van Cac at Van Mieu. This project was carried out at the same time as the erection of the surrounding walls around Van Mieu in 1833.

The pavillion was a two-storey complex made of wood and bricks, which is mirrored on the Thien Quang Well.

Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is named a special national vestige site. The main structure is Van Mieu – Temple of Literature – where Khong Tu (Confucius) was worshipped and Quoc Tu Giam – the first university of Vietnam.

VND 200,000: Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay in northern Quang Ninh province has been recognised as a world natural heritage by UNESCO. Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.

VND 500,000: Thatched house of President Ho Chi Minh in Sen village

Everyone can recognise the simple thatched house where late President Ho Chi Minh spent his entire childhood. The house is in Sen village, Kim Lien ward, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province, in the central region of Vietnam. It is about 15km from Vinh city.

The whole area contains four main important sites : the homeland of President Ho Chi Minh’s mother (Hoang Tru or Chua village), the homeland of President Ho Chi Minh’s father (Sen village), Chung mountain (Kim Lien ward) and the tomb of Hoang Thi Loan (mother of President Ho Chi Minh) in Nam Giang ward.