.vn

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.vn
Logo of dotVN domain.svg
Introduced14 April 1994
TLD type Country Code Top-Level Domain
StatusActive
Registry Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC)
SponsorVietnam Ministry of Information and Communication
Intended useEntities connected with Vietnam
Actual useFairly popular in Vietnam
Registered domains524,556 (June 2021) [1]
StructureNames are registered at second level and third level beneath various second-level categories
Registry website VNNIC (Vietnamese)
VNNIC (English)
tenmien.vn
Old logo used for the domain from 2017 to 2022 DotVn domain logo.svg
Old logo used for the domain from 2017 to 2022

.vn is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Vietnam.

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The domain name registry for .vn is the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC). In 2003, the company Dot VN, Inc. signed an agreement with the VNNIC allowing it to market the .vn domain name abroad. Nowadays, a .vn domain name can be registered from all over the world via a worldwide .vn accredited registrar system.

The number of national domain name ".vn" surpassed 500,000 domains, ranked first in Southeast Asia & ASEAN and ranked TOP 10 in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of number of domain names maintained in use.

.vn domain names with 1 or 2 characters are registered through an auction.

There are 43 1-character .vn domain names, including: 36 domain names with a plain ASCII character (a, b, c, .. .x, y, z, 0, 1, 2, 3, .. 7, 8, 9.vn) and 7 domain names with a Vietnam-specific character (â, ă, đ, ê, ô, ơ, ư.vn). There are 1296 2-character domain names with a combination of ASCII characters (a0, a1, a2, ..., z7, z8, z9.vn).

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Second-level domains

The .vn domain name may be registered as a ccTLD or country code second-level domain (ccSLD). Below is a list of ccSLDs under the .vn domain name.

ccSLDUses
com.vncommercial
biz.vnbusiness; equivalent to com.vn
edu.vneducation and training
gov.vnstate and government (central and local)
net.vnestablishment and provision of online services
org.vnorganizations involved in political, cultural, and social activities
int.vnVietnam-based international organizations
ac.vnorganizations and individuals involved in research activities
pro.vnorganizations and individuals involved in highly specialized domains
info.vnorganizations and individuals involved in the creation, distribution, and supply of information
health.vnorganizations and individuals involved in pharmaceutical and medical activities
name.vnproper names of individuals involved in Internet-related activities
io.vnfor organizations and individuals to use in the field of technology.
ai.vnfor organizations and individuals to use in the field of artificial intelligence

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