Meaning & use
Xu
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A monetary subunit of Vietnam, historically equal to one hundredth of a dong.
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Old Vietnamese coins were minted in denominations as small as a few xu.
Because of inflation, the xu has effectively disappeared from everyday transactions.
A note on using this word
The xu is now largely obsolete in practice, though it remains a formal unit in Vietnam's currency system, much like the cent is to the dollar.
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