HTML Entity for Dong Sign (₫)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+20AB
HTML entity for Dong Sign symbol (U+20AB) tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the Vietnamese Dong sign (₫) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS entity methods. This character is U+20AB (DONG SIGN) in the Currency Symbols block (U+20A0–U+20CF) and is the official currency symbol for the Vietnamese Dong.

There is no named HTML entity for U+20AB. Use ₫, ₫, or \20AB in CSS content. Do not confuse with the dollar sign ($, $) or euro (€, €).

⚡ Quick Reference — Dong Sign

Unicode U+20AB

Currency Symbols block

Hex Code ₫

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ₫

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

None (use numeric refs)

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+20AB
Hex code       ₫
HTML code      ₫
Named entity   —
CSS code       \20AB
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Dong Sign symbol (₫) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\20AB";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Dong Sign using Hexadecimal: &#x20AB;</p>
<p>Dong Sign using HTML Code: &#8363;</p>
<p id="point">Dong Sign using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+20AB is supported in modern browsers; use fonts that include Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF) for consistent glyphs:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Vietnamese Dong sign (₫) in pricing and financial content:

E-commerce ₫1,250,000  •  ₫99,000
Invoice Total: ₫2,500,000 VND
Large glyph ₫
Not dollar sign ₫ U+20AB   $ dollar sign U+0024
Monospace refs &#x20AB; &#8363; \20AB

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x20AB; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 20AB to display the Dong Sign symbol. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#8363; uses the decimal Unicode value 8363 to display the same character. This is one of the most commonly used methods.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\20AB is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the Dong sign: ₫. Unicode U+20AB is the Vietnamese Dong currency symbol. No named HTML entity exists—use numeric references.

✅

Use Cases

The Dong Sign symbol (₫) commonly appears in the following scenarios:

🔢 E-commerce

Product prices and checkout totals in Vietnamese Dong (VND).

📐 Financial docs

Invoices, reports, and banking content for Vietnam markets.

📚 Currency tools

Conversion widgets and international finance applications.

📝 Product listings

Marketplaces targeting Vietnamese customers with ₫ prices.

📝 Character references

HTML entity guides for currency and special characters.

📑 Entity guides

Complete references for displaying currency symbols in HTML.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#x20AB; or &#8363; for Vietnamese Dong prices
  • Use UTF-8 and fonts with Currency Symbols coverage
  • Pair with “VND” or text for clarity when needed
  • Use \20AB in CSS content for generated labels
  • Pick one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project

Don’t

  • Confuse ₫ (U+20AB) with $ (dollar, U+0024) or € (euro)
  • Expect a named HTML entity (none exists for U+20AB)
  • Use invented entity names like &ndong;
  • Use CSS escape \20AB inside HTML markup
  • Mix hex and decimal styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

1

Two numeric references render ₫

&#x20AB; &#8363;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\20AB
3

Unicode U+20AB is the Vietnamese Dong sign

4

No named entity—use hex, decimal, or CSS

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x20AB; (hex), &#8363; (decimal), or \20AB in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. All three produce ₫.
U+20AB (hex 20AB, decimal 8363) in the Currency Symbols block. Official symbol for the Vietnamese Dong.
For e-commerce prices in VND, financial documents, banking apps, and any content showing Vietnamese currency amounts.
&#x20AB; and &#8363; go in HTML markup. \20AB is for CSS, especially content on ::before and ::after. All render ₫.
Named entities cover common ASCII and Latin-1 characters. Currency symbols like ₫ use numeric references (hex or decimal), which is standard for this Unicode block.

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