What is the registration fee for using the national domain name '.vn' from June 01, 2023, according to the latest regulations?
How many times a year is the national domain name ".vn" registration fee paid?
According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular 20/2023/TT-BTC:
Fee and Charge Levels
1. The level of the registration fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” and the maintenance fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” are stipulated in Section I of the Schedule of fees and charges issued together with this Circular.
a) The registration fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” is paid once upon registration. The maintenance fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” is paid annually (12 months): The initial payment is made when registering, and subsequent payments are made when the domain name renewal is due.
b) In case of transfer of the national domain name “.vn” usage rights, the receiving organization or individual must pay:
- The registration fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” when re-registering the domain name as prescribed.
- The maintenance fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” for the following years when the paid period of the transferred domain name ends.
c) In case of change of the registrant's name for the national domain name “.vn”, the new registrant shall pay the maintenance fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” for the following years when the paid period of the domain name ends.
The registration fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” is paid once upon registration. The maintenance fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” is paid annually (12 months) and initially when registering, with subsequent payments made when the domain name is due for renewal.
Additionally, when transferring the usage rights of the national domain name “.vn”, the receiving organization or individual must pay:
- The registration fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” when re-registering the domain name as prescribed.
- The maintenance fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” for the following years when the paid period of the transferred domain name ends.
- In case of a change in the registrant's name for the national domain name “.vn”, the new registrant shall pay the maintenance fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” for the following years when the paid period of the domain name ends.
Fee rates for registering the national domain name '.vn' from June 1, 2023, according to the latest regulations
What is the current fee rate for registering the national domain name ".vn"?
Based on Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular 208/2016/TT-BTC which stipulates the fee schedule for registering and maintaining the use of the national domain name “.vn” and the use of Vietnam's Internet addresses (IP), specifically as follows:
The registration fee for using the national domain name ".vn" is 200,000 VND for:
- Second-level domain names with 1 character;- Second-level domain names with 2 characters;- Other second-level domain names;- Third-level domain names under second-level domain names used commonly, ranging from 30,000 to 200,000 VND.
Is the registration fee for using the national domain name ".vn" reduced by 50% from June 1, 2023?
Based on the provisions of Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular 20/2023/TT-BTC:
Fee and Charge Levels
1. The level of the registration fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” and the maintenance fee for the use of the national domain name “.vn” are stipulated in Section I of the Schedule of fees and charges issued together with this Circular.
Specifically, the registration fee for using the national domain name “.vn” and the maintenance fee for using the national domain name “.vn” in Section I of the Schedule of fees and charges issued together with Circular 20/2023/TT-BTC are as follows:
Compared to the fee rates prescribed in Circular 208/2016/TT-BTC, the registration fee for the national domain name ".vn" is reduced by 50%, from 200,000 VND to 100,000 VND for:
- Second-level domain names with 1 character;- Second-level domain names with 2 characters;- Other second-level domain names;- Third-level domain names under second-level domain names commonly in formats such as com.vn, net.vn, biz.vn, ai.vn.
Additionally, the registration fee for third-level domain names under second-level domain names commonly in formats like edu.vn, gov.vn, org.vn, ac.vn, health.vn, int.vn, and domain names according to administrative divisions is reduced from 120,000 VND to 50,000 VND.
Circular 20/2023/TT-BTC will take effect from June 1, 2023.
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