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Vietnam address format & examples

How to write a Vietnamese address

H2 How to write a Vietnamese address A beautiful country filled with rivers, beaches, bustling cities, and Buddhist pagodas, Vietnam has been growing in popularity for tourism, emigration, and—you guessed it—pen pals. So we're sure you're wondering how to address a letter to Vietnam, and we've got the answer for you. Below are some Vietnam address format examples, as well as other useful data about addresses in Vietnam.

Smarty offers a suite of address validation tools for addresses in Vietnam and other countries. Simply enter an address to format, standardize, and validate any location in the world. The address formatting in Vietnam can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. Building number and street - List the building number and then the street.
  3. Ward and postal code - The ward or district the address is in, followed by the postal code. Vietnam provinces are subdivided into second-level administrative units like districts, provinces, towns, or wards.
  4. Country - This is often shortened to VNM.
Vietnam mailing address format example

Vietnam address examples

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Vietnam addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Vietnamese address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Vietnam's national postal system, "Vietnam Post ," was established in 1951. As of recent data, Vietnam Post services approximately 4894 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Vietnam. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
58 provinces and 5 municipalities
Administration area names and abbreviations

An Giang - AG Ba Ria - Vung Tau - VT Bac Giang - BG Bac Kan - BK Bac Lieu - BL Bac Ninh - BN Ben Tre - BT Binh Dinh - BD Binh Duong - BD Binh Phuoc - BP Binh Thuan - BTH Ca Mau - CM Can Tho - CT Cao Bang - CB Da Nang - DN Dak Lak - DL Dak Nong - DN Dien Bien - DB Dong Nai - DN Dong Thap - DT Gia Lai - GL Ha Giang - HG Ha Nam - HN Ha Noi - HN Ha Tay - HT Ha Tinh - HT Hai Duong - HD Hai Phong - HP Hau Giang - HG Ho Chi Minh City - HCM Hoa Binh - HB Hung Yen - HY Khanh Hoa - KH Kien Giang - KG Kon Tum - KT Lai Chau - LC Lam Dong - LD Lang Son - LS Lao Cai - LC Long An - LA Nam Dinh - ND Nghe An - NA Ninh Binh - NB Ninh Thuan - NT Phu Tho - PT Phu Yen - PY Quang Binh - QB Quang Nam - QN Quang Ngai - QNG Quang Ninh - QNI Quang Tri - QTR Soc Trang - ST Son La - SL Tay Ninh - TN Thai Binh - TB Thai Nguyen - TN Thanh Hoa - TH Thua Thien-Hue - TTH Tien Giang - TG Tra Vinh - TV Tuyen Quang - TQ Vinh Long - VL Vinh Phuc - VP Yen Bai - YB

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
mã bưu chính
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

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Country/territory name
Vietnam
ISO3
VNM
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
VN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
VNM
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
704
Endonym
Vietnam
Total land area
331212 KM²
Capital
Hanoi
Other major cities
Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong

Population information

Total population
98858950 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
35% / 65%
Urban population
34600633
Rural population
64258318
Official language
Vietnamese
All languages spoken
Vietnamese, English
Most commonly used postal language
Vietnamese
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Now that you've seen our Vietnamese address examples and have become a wizard at Vietnam address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Asia address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of March 25, 2025

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