Domain name is the name used to identify the Internet address of a server consisting of a series of characters separated by a period ".". Domain names include:

a) Domain names using characters based on the ASCII code table, hereinafter referred to as ASCII code domain names;

b) Alphabetical domain name based on the traditional language of each country, hereinafter referred to as multilingual domain name (IDN)

Country domain names have separate regulations for each country. For international domain names, there is no restriction on domain name registrants. All individuals and organizations, regardless of country, can register one or more international domain names.

International domain names and national level 1 domain names are managed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Lower-level country domain names are managed by the domain name authority of each country. In Vietnam, the national domain name management agency is VNNIC. The registered customer is the person who has full ownership of the domain name.

Có 2 loại tên miền: tên miền quốc tế và tên miền quốc gia. Tên miền quốc tế là những tên miền có phần đuôi là com, net, org, biz, info. Tên miền quốc gia có phần đuôi là ký hiệu của mỗi quốc gia. Ví dụ: com.vn, edu.vn, net.au, org.cn, com.us ...

You can absolutely just register the domain name first. Once the website is designed, you will need a server hosting service.

International domain names can be registered for a term of 1 to 10 years. When the registration period expires, the owner needs to maintain the domain name. There is currently no limit to the maximum number of years of registration.

There is no mandatory rule for international domain names when using .Com, .Net, . Org. Usually .com domain names are used for businesses and commercial organizations. The .net domain name is used by companies providing internet services. The .org domain name is used by government agencies and non-profit organizations.

Within 24 to 48 hours you can use the registered domain name. Even the domain name can be active immediately (this depends on the system from time to time).

When registering a domain name, you will own domain names in the form: tencongty.com, vnexpress.net, thietkewebnhanh.vn ... Subdomains of the above domains have the form: www.tenban.tencongty.com, mail. vnexpress.net, www.mail.vnexpress.net, support.thietkewebnhanh.vn... You can create and manage subdomains when registering or maintaining domain names at Long Thinh.

You absolutely can, just email, call or fax us, we will guide you in detail.

Vietnam national domain name: is a collection of domain names at all levels below the Vietnamese national top-level domain name ".vn" (hereinafter referred to as domain name ".vn") and domain names at all levels below the top-level domain name. other highest level under the management of Vietnam.

Domain name “.vn” includes unsigned domain name and Vietnamese domain name:

a) Unsigned domain name is an ASCII code domain name, in which the characters that make up the domain name are the characters specified in the ASCII code table, including unsigned domain names at levels below the domain name “.vn”

b) Vietnamese domain name is a multilingual domain name, in which the characters that make up the domain name are the characters specified in the Vietnamese charset, the expanded Vietnamese charset according to TCVN 6909:2001 standard, and the sign "" -", including Vietnamese domain names at all levels under the domain name ".vn".

Unsigned domains include:

a) Common unsigned level 2 domain names classified by domains;

b) Shared level 2 unsigned domain names divided by administrative boundaries; c) Private use unsigned level 2 domain name; d) Unsigned 3rd level domain name under shared 2nd level unsigned domain name

a). COM.VN : For organizations, businesses and individuals doing commercial activities.

b). BIZ.VN : for organizations and individuals involved in business and commercial activities (equivalent to domain name COM.VN).

c). EDU.VN : For organizations operating in the field of politics, culture and society.

d) .GOV.VN : For central and local state agencies.

D) . NET.VN: For organizations and individuals involved in the establishment and provision of online services.

e) . ORG.VN : For political and social organizations and agencies, organizations and businesses that have activities related to the political and social fields.

f) . INT.VN : For international organizations.

g) . AC.VN : For organizations and individuals involved in research activities.

h) .PRO.VN: For organizations and individuals operating in highly specialized fields.

i) . INFO.VN : For organizations and individuals involved in activities in the field of production, distribution, and information provision.

j) .HEALTH.VN : For organizations and individuals involved in activities in the field of pharmacy and healthcare.

k) .NAME.VN: for organizations and individuals that register under names such as full names, abbreviations, trade names, aliases... of organizations and individuals.

l) Other domain names prescribed by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Unsigned second-level domain names shared by administrative boundaries are domain names named after provinces and centrally-run cities without a seal and are used collectively without being granted separately to any agency or organization. , which individual (eg: hanoi.vn, haiphong.vn, ...)

- Protected by Vietnamese law: Clause 3, Article 12 - Law on Information Technology stipulates: It is strictly forbidden to forge websites of other organizations and individuals; creating unauthorized links to the domain names of organizations or individuals that legally use that domain name.

- Technical reliability and safety: The national ".vn" domain name server (DNS) system is monitored 24/7 with a backup system to ensure reliability and safe operation.

- Quick query: Managed and guaranteed by 07 DNS server clusters located at different points around the world, helping to query the domain name “.vn” quickly.

- Minimize when international communication is lost: Use the domain name ".vn", stored at servers with IP addresses in Vietnam, when international communication is lost such as the case of broken submarine optical cables, Internet communication and transactions in the country remain unaffected.

- Served by VNNIC's Domestic Internet Transfer System - VNIX: Using the domain name ".vn", hosted at servers with IP addresses in Vietnam, automatically centered by the VNIX National Internet Transfer System. route all Internet traffic in the country by the shortest, fastest route.

- Care and support: VNNIC and Long Thinh Registrar are always ready to help registrants solve technical and administrative problems related to domain name “.vn”.

- Convenient registration: Interested parties can easily register the domain name “.vn” through VNNIC's ".vn" domain name registrar, which is the Long Thinh Registrar in both North and South Vietnam. Nam with a simple and fast ".vn" domain name registration procedure.

Note:

• State of free domain name: is the state in which agencies, organizations and individuals can register to use domain names.
• Registered domain name status: The domain name has been registered.
• Domain Name Renewal/Maintenance: Immediately after registration, the domain name must be maintained for at least 1 year. When the domain name expires, the subject has 35 days to continue paying the domain name renewal fee.
• Expired domain name status: Within 5 days after expiration, the domain name still works normally.
• Suspended status: From the 6th to the 35th day after expiration, the domain name is in a suspended state.
• Revocation processing status: After 35 days from the expiration date, the domain name will switch to the revocation processing status, the subject cannot renew the domain name. The domain name was revoked and returned to the free state for agencies, organizations and individuals to register for use.

Registered domain names must comply with the provisions of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT dated August 18, 2015 of the Ministry of Information and Communications guiding the management and use of Internet resources.

- According to the provisions of Clause 7 Article 5 of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT, an unsigned domain name is an ASCII code domain name, in which the characters that make up the domain name are the characters specified in the ASCII code table. , including unsigned domain names under the domain name “.vn”.

- Article 6 of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT and Points a and b, Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular No. 06/2019/TT-BTTTT on domain name registration “.vn” stipulates as follows:

1. Domain name registration “.vn” is carried out on the principle of equality, non-discrimination, first registration is entitled to use first, except for domain names subject to priority protection as prescribed at Point a of this Clause. Clause 1, Article 8 of the Circular and domain names reserved for auction according to regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

2. Domain names are selected by organizations or individuals for registration, but must meet the following requirements:

a) There are no phrases that infringe upon the sovereignty, interests, national security or violate social ethics, fine customs and traditions of the nation;

b) Clear, serious, not misleading or distorting due to polyphony, polysemantic or when not using accents in Vietnamese;

c) There is at least one or a sequence of characters under the top-level domain name “.vn”;

d) May contain characters from a to z; 0 to 9; Vietnamese characters in the Vietnamese alphabet and all characters accepted by the domain name server system on the network. These characters are not case-sensitive; dd) May contain a hyphen “-” but must not start or end with this character and must not have two consecutive hyphens “-” in the domain name;

e) At each level, not more than 63 characters (for Vietnamese domain names, the number of characters is calculated according to the length after converting to an ASCII unsigned string);

g) Not violating the provisions of Clause 1, Article 23b of Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP dated July 15, 2013 of the Government on management, provision and use of Internet services and online information as amended. , supplemented by Decree No. 27/2018/ND-CP dated March 1, 2018 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP on management, provision and use use of Internet services and information on the network;

h) It is not a domain name with confusing phrases that is a general website or a social network if the registered user is not the subject of a license to set up a general website. License to establish social network in accordance with the law.

In addition, agencies and organizations related to protected domain names specified in Clause 1, Article 8 of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT have the responsibility to register and reserve domain names with the Ministry of Information and Communications. Information and Communication (VNNIC). Agencies, organizations and individuals not related to the protected domain name may not register the protected domain name.

Choosing a domain name is similar to choosing your brand name. Your domain name is your identity on the Internet. Make sure you want your domain name to be not only suitable for the purpose of use, but also easy to find and develop your brand. To make the domain name impressive and effective, there are a few tips you can refer to:

- The domain name must be easy to type the address.

- The domain name should be short.

- Use keywords that describe your business and the services you provide.

- Try to choose the domain name with the least variation (less confusing).

- Easy to remember.

- Use the appropriate domain extension.

- Protect and build your brand.

Step 1: Choose the right domain name.

Step 2: Contact Long Thinh Registrar for advice on domain name registration.

Step 3: Carry out the required domain name registration procedures and documents.

Step 4: Long Thinh Registrar completes the domain name registration procedure, the domain name will be declared activated.

Step 5: The Long Thinh registrar will send instructions and support customers to perform other operations (such as declaring domain names – DNS Hosting, setting website parameters, etc.) to make the domain name really work. movement on the Internet.

The application file for registration of a Vietnamese national domain name ".vn" must follow the form prescribed by the Registrar of Long Thinh on the website thietkewebnhanh.vn and must contain the following information:

a. For organizations:

- Information about the subject: Name, address, phone number, email box, business tax code.

- Information about domain name manager, technical manager, payer and person on behalf of the organization carrying out the procedures for domain name registration, including: Name, address, phone number, email address, number ID card of the person on behalf of the organization carrying out the registration procedures.

- Information about the domain name's transfer DNS server.

b. For individuals:

- Information about the subject: Name, year of birth, address, ID card number or passport number, phone number, email address.

- Information about the domain name's transfer DNS server.

Second-level domains with 1 or 2 characters are high-value domains that are being considered for listing for auction. Currently, there are no implementation guidelines related to this content, so you cannot register 2nd level domains with 1 or 2 characters.

You need to perform the following procedures: Contact the Registrar that manages your domain name for support, instructions on the procedure to change the domain name subject name. To get contact information of the Domain Name Registrar, you can use the .vn domain name lookup system provided by VNNIC at whois.vn. The registrar will guide you through the procedures for verifying the domain name subject to assist you in updating your information.

According to the provisions of Point b, Clause 4, Article 1 of Circular No. 06/2019/TT-BTTTT, the cases in which it is allowed to change the name of the domain name holder include:

1. Organize the name change under the decision of the competent authority;
2. Merger, consolidation or change of functions and tasks of agencies or organizations under a decision of a competent state agency, which leads to a change in the right to use domain names;
3. Enterprise reorganization in accordance with the Law on Enterprises, which leads to a change in the right to use domain names;
4. The individual changes his or her full name according to a decision of a competent state agency.

The subject renaming process will not affect your domain name activity.

According to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 06/2019/TT-BTTTT, domain names under “.name.vn” are for organizations and individuals to register under names such as full names, initials, trade name, alias name, etc. of organizations and individuals. Your name is Le Huu Ha, you can register the domain name lehuuha.name.vn, leha.name.vn, ha1988.name.vn or hamiu.name.vn (the explanation of the reason and meaning must be added). domain name -“hamiu” is your alias name, your home name).

According to the provisions of Point b, Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular No. 06/2019/TT-BTTTT, domain names are chosen by organizations or individuals for registration, but must meet the following requirements: “Not a domain name with easy phrases cause confusion as a general electronic information site, a social network if the registered user is not the subject of a license to establish a general website or a license to establish a social network according to regulations. under the law"

According to the provisions of Article 23 of Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP and Clause 7, Article 1 of Decree 27/2018/ND-CP, individuals are not licensed to operate general news websites and newspapers. magazine, news…

Thus, the subject is an individual who is not subject to the registration of news domain names; the subject is the organization that registers the domain name to provide the general website, social network, the subject has the commitment: to be eligible to be the licensed subject of the general website, social network and will complete the permits required by law; Commit to report back to the Registrar and VNNIC before putting the domain name into official operation for websites and social networks.

Question 1:  The latest legal document regulating the transfer of Internet domain name QSD?

Decision No. 16/2021/QD-TTg dated March 30, 2021 of the Prime Minister regulating the auction and transfer of QSD of telecommunications number warehouses, Internet domain names (Decision No. 16/2021/QD-TTg) .

Question 2: Which Internet domain names are allowed to transfer the right to use?

Domain names satisfy the conditions specified in Clause 2, Article 49 of the Law on Telecommunications, except for the following cases:

- Domain names are protected according to the provisions of Article 8, Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT dated August 18, 2015 of the Ministry of Information and Communications regulating the management and use of Internet resources

- The domain name is being handled for violation, is in the process of resolving a dispute or is being suspended from use

Question 3: Is the number of years of maintaining the transferred domain name reserved for the transferee?

When re-registering the transferred domain name, the timelines (registration date and expiration date) of the domain name will be reserved. The maintenance of the domain name is independent of the transfer of the right to use the domain name. However, in the event that the transferred domain name is almost expired, the transfering parties should note to renew the domain name before transferring the use right to ensure that the domain name is not suspended or revoked due to expiry date during transfer processing.

Question 4: What if I am in the process of transferring my domain name and its expiry date is expired, what should I do?

An expired domain name during the transfer of the right to use a domain name is one of the cases where the transfer of the right to use an Internet domain name must be stopped (violating Point B, Clause 1, Article 28 Decision No. 16/2021). /QD-TTg  Therefore, the parties to the transfer must pay the renewal fee and ensure the normal operation of the domain name during the transfer of the right to use the Internet domain name.