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Vietnamese-language domain names hit record high

The Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications on August 25 celebrated the issuance of the 1 millionth Vietnamese domain name.

The Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications on August 25 celebrated the issuance of the 1 millionth Vietnamese domain name.

The achievement is attributable to VNNIC’s free registration of domain names in the Vietnamese language, which was first initiated in late April 2011.

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So far, almost 1.006.306 domains in Vietnamese language have been licensed by VNNIC.

According to VNNIC Tran Minh Tan, Deputy Director, domain names in Vietnamese language belong to internationalized Domain Name (IDN). It is used for non English-speaking countries, helping local people use their own languages when accessing theInternet.

The Vietnamese-language domain name is aimed at protecting ideas, product names, services and trademarks of Vietnamese enterprises on the global internet.

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