Examples of dong in a Sentence
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That money will be allocated to the port’s infrastructure development, while another 12 trillion Vietnamese dong ($457 million) will fund public maritime infrastructure.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The k-drama is a hit with viewers due to its compelling storyline involving attorneys in Seoul’s Seocho-dong neighborhood.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
To help counter this, the ministry has proposed raising the fine from 30 million to 100 million Vietnamese dong — roughly $1,150 to around $4,000 — for gender-selective practices.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Sociologists echo concerns about costs, estimating that raising a child from birth to age 22 costs 10 to 20 million Vietnamese dong ($380 to $760) per month — more than the average monthly income.
—Nga Pham, NPR, 4 June 2025
Unsold kumquat trees stood beside her, each selling for about 600,000 Vietnamese dong, or $24.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Amber Ruffin and Alex Edelman Who among us can’t recognize Jon Hamm by his dong?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The former port city of Hội An leads the way for travelers on a budget, thanks to lower restaurant and bar charges and a considerable drop in the value of the Vietnamese dong.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2024
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Noun
Instead of a tiny dong, Toxie would have a monster dong.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That money will be allocated to the port’s infrastructure development, while another 12 trillion Vietnamese dong ($457 million) will fund public maritime infrastructure.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The k-drama is a hit with viewers due to its compelling storyline involving attorneys in Seoul’s Seocho-dong neighborhood.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
To help counter this, the ministry has proposed raising the fine from 30 million to 100 million Vietnamese dong — roughly $1,150 to around $4,000 — for gender-selective practices.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Sociologists echo concerns about costs, estimating that raising a child from birth to age 22 costs 10 to 20 million Vietnamese dong ($380 to $760) per month — more than the average monthly income.
—Nga Pham, NPR, 4 June 2025
Unsold kumquat trees stood beside her, each selling for about 600,000 Vietnamese dong, or $24.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Amber Ruffin and Alex Edelman Who among us can’t recognize Jon Hamm by his dong?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The former port city of Hội An leads the way for travelers on a budget, thanks to lower restaurant and bar charges and a considerable drop in the value of the Vietnamese dong.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2024
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“Dong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dong. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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