Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. China borders it in the north, Laos, and Cambodia in the west, and the South China Sea in the east. The proximity to different nations is reflected in how the people of Vietnam communicate. This difference can be especially seen in how they write addresses when sending mail. Moreover, there are different types of addresses and each address has its specific element requirement. If you want to send mail to a client or customer in Vietnam but don’t know the correct address format, we will help you. We bring a list of different types of addresses, their format, and examples for each.

Recipient Name

Start by writing the name of the recipient in the first line. You can add honorific titles like Mr. and Mrs. If you are sending the mail to a business, the company’s name will come in the first line. Write the name of the person and their department in the second and third lines respectively. If you want to ensure that the internal mail distribution system sends the mail to the right office and desk, add ATTN. in front of the person’s name.

House Number and Street Address

In the second line, write the house/building number and then the street address for the residential and business addresses. Separate them with a comma. Street names in Vietnam should be written with the suffix “Street.” In case of a PO Box, write Hộp thư (Vietnamese for Post Office Box), and then the box number. You can also add other address elements like alley name, or lane number in this line.

Ward and District Name

Write these two elements in the same order as mentioned above. Add the suffix “Ward” after the ward name and “Dist.” after the district name. Add a comma between these two address elements.

City, and Postal Code

Write the two address elements in the order mentioned above. Some of the major cities in Vietnam are Hanoi, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Haiphong, and Hạ Long. The postal codes are called ZIP codes in Vietnam and they are five-digit numbers.

Country Name

Write the name of the country in the last line. If you are sending international mail to Vietnam, write the country name in capital letters.

Residential Address Format

Write the recipient’s name, house number, street address, PO box number, ward name, district name, city, postal code, and country name. Every address element except house number, street address, ward name, district name, city, and postal code will come in separate lines.

Business Address Format

In the residential address, instead of the recipient’s name, write the name of the company in the first line. In the second line write the person’s name, and add their department in the third line.

International Address Format for NGOs and Organizations

In the residential address, instead of the recipient’s name, write the name of the organization in the first line and the specific department in the second line.

PO Box Address Format

In the residential address, instead of the street address, write the term “Hộp thư” and then the PO box number.

Military Address Format

To write the military address format, follow the same structure as the residential address format except for the first two lines. Write the rank and full name of the person in the first line. In the second line write the military unit number.

Government Office Address Format

In the residential address, write the office and department name on the first line and second line respectively.

Address Format for Multiple Recipients

If you want to send mail to multiple people in the same family or business, write each name in separate lines of the residential and business addresses.

Address Format for Courier Services

If you send mail using courier services like DHL or FedEx, add the contact details of the recipient in the last line of the residential address. This will help the delivery agent reach out to the recipient in case they are having trouble reaching the address.

Address Format for Poste Restante 

If the client or customer you are sending the mail to is temporarily not at their place of residence, you can send mail to their post office. Write the person’s name in the first line. In the second line, write the PO box and delivery post office number, separated by commas.  In the third line, write the house number and street name. The city and postal code will come in the line after that.

The national postal service provider of Vietnam is Vietnam Post which was established in 1951. It manages domestic and international mail and parcel deliveries. Aside from standard postal services, it offers express mail and courier, retail counter, PO Box rentals, mail tracking, and warehouse services.

If you are curious about the format of any other country, visit our international address format page and learn the address format followed in countries around the world.