| Obverse description | Coat of arms, surrounded by text, denomination below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
10 • ĐỒNG (Translation: Socialist Republic of Vietnam) |
| Reverse description | Crested gibbons on a tree branch |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BẢO VỆ THIÊN NHIÊN
ĐƯỜI ƯƠI (Translation: Protect the nature Orangutan (referring to Crested gibbons)) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1990 - - 20 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4739293080 |
| Comments |