Issued by the State Bank of Vietnam in 1987, this 200 Dong banknote belongs to the post-reunification series reflecting the country’s socialist identity and economic development. It circulated widely during a period of economic reform prior to the Đổi Mới transition.
The obverse features a portrait of Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam, accompanied by denomination numerals, Vietnamese inscriptions, and ornamental security patterns.
The reverse depicts agricultural machinery working farmland, symbolizing national productivity, rural development, and the importance of agriculture to Vietnam’s economy.
Issuer: State Bank of Vietnam
Denomination: 200 Dong
Year: 1987
Material: Paper
Security features: Watermark, security thread, guilloche patterns