Country extension · Vietnam
.vn domain name
What you need to know about .vn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .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
- Transfer time
- 5 days
- 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 .vn?
- Under the registry's policy, domain names with pornographic or political content are not allowed.
- Registrations under gov..vn are reserved for the government of Vietnam.
- For registrations under name..vn, the domain name must match the registrant's name, and the registrant must provide their proof of identity as evidence.
Additional details for registration
- Your date of birth as the registrant. If you're registering for an organisation, you provide the date of birth of the legal representative.
- As an individual, you provide your identity card or passport number. As a business, you provide your VAT number.
- Businesses need to provide the full name of the legal representative. This must be a real person's name, not a job title such as domain administrator.
Documents
- For registrations under name..vn, you need to provide proof of identity to show who you are.
Good to know when registering
- Since 18 June 2026, you can no longer register new .vn domain names.
- After registration, the registry applies a 60-day transfer lock.
- Please note: changing the nameservers of a .vn domain is not free of charge.
Transfer
Transferring a .vn
- Since 18 June 2026, you can no longer transfer a .vn domain name to WebOké.
- A transfer via a manual request is no longer possible either.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- Transferring a .vn domain name to a different owner is currently not possible.
- You can't change the registrant's name and organisation through a regular update of contact details. That requires a change of registrant.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you want to restore a domain name from quarantine, your request will be 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 vnnic.vn
- Registry terms and conditions vnnic.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.