The French, in turn, attempted to counter this by flooding the market with counterfeit Viet Minh tín phiếu to cause inflation and disrupt their finances. To counter this, the Viet Minh issued their own "Tín Phiếu" (credit notes), which functioned as a promissory note rather than official paper money.

The French, in turn, attempted to counter this by flooding the market with counterfeit Viet Minh tín phiếu to cause inflation and disrupt their finances. To counter this, the Viet Minh issued their own "Tín Phiếu" (credit notes), which functioned as a promissory note rather than official paper money.