Long ago in Vietnam, coins had a square hole in the middle.
People slid the coins onto a string through the hole. That way they could carry lots of coins together without dropping them!
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The very first coins were made more than 2,500 years ago.
That is older than your great-great-great-grandparents! People have used little metal coins for a very, very long time.
Long ago, before money, people swapped things they had.
Someone might trade eggs for bread, or fish for rice. This swapping is called bartering, and money made it much easier.
A big bill can be traded for smaller coins that add up the same.
This is called making change. One big bill is worth the same as a handful of smaller ones added together.
Money can be paper bills or metal coins.
Bills are light and easy to fold. Coins are small and round and go jingle-jingle in your pocket.
In Vietnam, money is counted in đồng.
The đồng is Vietnam's money. When you buy a treat at the shop, you pay for it with đồng.
Money is what people use to pay for things they want or need.
Instead of trading toys, grown-ups use money to buy food, clothes, and more. Everyone agrees money is worth something.