Currency
currcncy : bt1 = 700 dong (vnd).
wages : with hanoi growing so fast, wages are also going up fast at about 20% increase per year. A secretary, restaurant or factory worker makes about bt3300/month. If you've got an education and work at a bank, an oil company or a chemist, you'll make bt10000/month. We're guessing that working for the government isn't popular, as similar jobs in private business pay between twice and ten times as much as jobs for the government, where at least you get to wear a snappy uniform.