The piastre was the currency of French Indo-China between 1885 and 1952. It was subdivided into 100 cents, and was introduced to increase monetary stability in the colonies. It was initially equivalent to the Mexican peso which circulated widely in region at that time. In Cambodia it replaced the franc, whilst in Laos it replaced Thai currency and in Vietnam, the đồng. Indochina, or French Indochina, was a federation of French colonies and protectorates in south-east Asia, part of the French colonial empire. ... The peso is the currency of Mexico. ... Thai banknotes and coins. ... The front of a 500,000â‚« bill. ...

In 1946, North Vietnam replaced the piastre, at par, with its own currency, the đồng. When the remainder of French Indo-China was divided into Cambodia, Laos, and South Vietnam, the piastre was replaced by the Cambodian riel, Lao kip and Vietnamese đồng, all at par. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cá»™ng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in 1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the Soviet Union... The front of a 500,000â‚« bill. ... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... Riel (Khmer: រៀល, Symbol ៛) is the national currency of Cambodia. ... Kip is the currency of Laos. ... The front of a 500,000â‚« bill. ...