Country extension · Vietnam
.gov.vn domain name
What you need to know about .gov.vn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .gov.vn
- Country
- Vietnam
- Registry
- vnnic.vn
- Registration period
- 1 to 10 years
- Renewal period
- 1 to 10 years
- Domain name length
- 2 to 63 characters
- Renewal on transfer
- no
- Transfer code length
- 6 to 16 characters
- Transfer lock available
- no
- Number of nameservers
- 1 to 3
Features
- DNSSEC: no
- IPv6: no
- Special characters: no
- Whois privacy: no
- Trustee: no
Requirements
Who can register a .gov.vn?
- Registration under .gov.vn is reserved for the government of Vietnam.
- Under the registry's policy, domain names with pornographic or political content are not allowed.
- If you register as an organisation, you must provide the full real name of the legal representative. A generic job title such as domain administrator is not allowed.
Additional details for registration
- You provide the date of birth of the registrant or, for an organisation, of the legal representative.
- As an individual, you provide the number of your ID card or passport. A business provides its VAT number.
Good to know when registering
- Since 18 June 2026, you can no longer register new .gov.vn domain names.
- After registration, the registry locks the domain for 60 days, so you can't transfer it during that period.
Transfer
Transferring a .gov.vn
- Since 18 June 2026, you can no longer transfer a .gov.vn domain name to WebOké. A manual transfer is no longer possible either.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- Transferring a .gov.vn domain name to another owner is currently not possible.
- You can't simply change the name of the registrant or the organisation. This requires a change of registrant.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- Restoring a domain after cancellation is handled manually. You'll be notified of the outcome by email.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website vnnic.vn
- Registry whois vnnic.vn
- Dispute resolution policy vnniv.vn
Compiled from the registry's rules. Registries sometimes change their rules; if in doubt, the registry's terms take precedence. Updated on 11/11/2026.