The Vietnamese Dong has been issued by the State Bank of Vietnam since 1978, but its origins date back to pre-united Vietnam. In 1946, the original Dong was introduced as a replacement for the French Indochinese Piastre by what became the government of North Vietnam. In 1953, the rival entity which became South Vietnam began offering its own version of the Dong. The unification of Vietnam brought about the unification of the Dong as well. This "modern" Vietnamese Dong is the sole variety of VND exchanged on SafeDinar.com.