It is said by Ho Trong Minh, an artist who has had the honor of drawing a Vietnamese banknote, that there are only two people who have had their direct portraits drawn on banknotes still alive: Vietnam's President Ho Chi Minh and the UK's Queen Elizabeth ll.

Fitch Solutions experts believe the Vietnamese currency (Vietnam dong-VND) to gradually depreciate against the US dollar over the long term due to its overvaluation and Vietnam's higher inflation vis-à-vis the US.