Country extension · Vietnam
.name.vn domain name
What you need to know about .name.vn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .name.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 .name.vn?
- For .name.vn, the domain name must match the name of the registrant.
- You must prove your identity with an identity document.
- Under the registry's policy, domain names with pornographic or political content are not allowed.
Additional details for registration
- As an individual, you provide the number of your identity card or passport; as a company, your VAT number.
- You provide the date of birth of the registrant or, for an organisation, that of the legal representative.
- For a company, the full, real name of the legal representative is required. A job title such as "domain management" is not allowed.
Documents
- You must provide an identity document as proof of your identity.
Good to know when registering
- New registrations of .name.vn have no longer been possible since 18 June 2026.
- After a registration, a 60-day transfer lock applied from the registry.
Transfer
Transferring a .name.vn
- Transferring a .name.vn domain name to WebOké has no longer been possible since 18 June 2026.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- Transferring a .name.vn domain name to another owner is not possible at the moment.
- You can't simply change the name of the registrant or organisation, because that requires a change of registrant.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you want to restore an expired domain name, the request 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.