In French Indochina, the colonial administration fixed the tael () as 100 g, which is commonly used at food markets where many items typically weigh in the 100–900 g range. However, a different tael (called , , or ) unit of 37.5 g is used for domestic transactions in gold. Real estate prices are often quoted in taels of gold rather than the local currency over concerns over monetary inflation.
In French Indochina the colonial administration fixed the tael () as 100 g, which is commonly used at food markets where many items typically weigh in the 100–900 g range However, a different tael (called , , or ) unit of 37.5 g is used for domestic transactions in gold. Real estate prices are often quoted in taels of gold rather than the local currency over concerns over monetary inflation.