i don't think i've ever blogged about the currency here in vietnam but it is time people. the currency here is called vietnam dong (go ahead - laugh!) and it is worth approx. 19 000 VND for 1 USD right now.
so, this means that coming to vietnam makes you a MILLIONAIRE! literally! at any given time i have over a million in my wallet and it's nothing out of the ordinary to go to the bank and take out 2 or 3 million. it's pretty exciting actually!
the reason i bring this up is that with art for action taking place yesterday and teachers still purchasing "the goods" i am carrying around MILLIONS and MILLIONS of dong. it's kind of scary to think of it. "i'm pretty much the most important person i know" (please catch the napolean dynamite reference there lol).
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