Many Vietnamese have been buying bank notes, souvenirs and interior decor items with a goat-like shape or images of a goat, preparing to welcomethe new lunar year, the year of the goat.

Many collection shops in Hanoi have begun taking orders for $US2 bank notes with the image of a goat issued by the US Treasury. On eBay andAmazon, the special version of the US $2 banknote is offered at $13-15, or VND300,000-350,000, which does not include the shipping fee.

In Vietnam, one banknote is sold for VND400,000-500,000. Nguyen Van Linh, the owner of Shoptien.com, said he has taken orders from 300 customersand the first banknotes will be available on January 15.

Linh explained that the banknotes will be brought to Vietnam by the shop's staff. However, as every traveler can bring only 100 such banknotes,the number will be limited.

"In general, customers have to wait two to three weeks to get deliveries," he said. "I think I will sell 3,000 banknotes from now to Tet."

The 2-dollar banknotes with the US President image have also been in high demand, offered at VND350,000. Meanwhile, a 2-dollar plastic gold-platedbanknote is cheaper, at VND25,000. Nepali Ruppee with the images of goat and Mount Everest is sold at VND100,000, while one Australian dollar isVND250,000.

Howard A. Daniel III writes:

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