越南盾 Traditional form: 越南盾 Pinyin (reading): Yuènándùn Definitions: Vietnamese dong (currency) Characters: 越 - to exceed, to surpass, to transcend 南 - south; southern; southward 盾 - shield; Dutch guilder Traditional characters: 越 - to exceed, to surpass, to transcend 南 - south; southern; southward 盾 - shield; Dutch guilder