1. Guiding principles

– The right to use a domain name may be transferred where the conditions in Clause 2, Article 49 of the Law on Telecommunications (Luật Viễn thông) are met, except in the following cases:

+ Domains protected under Article 8 of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT, as amended and supplemented by Clause 7, Article 1 of Circular No. 21/2021/TT-BTTTT.

+The domain is subject to an ongoing violation case, is in dispute resolution, or is currently suspended.

– The transfer and re-registration application consists of:

+ A written request to transfer and to accept transfer of internet domain usage rights;

+ The transferee's new domain registration application;

+ Documents showing that the parties to the transfer have paid the tax on the transfer of Internet domain name use rights, in accordance with Ministry of Finance guidance;

– The transferee is eligible to register and use the Internet domain name being transferred under Clause 3, Article 5 of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT (Thông tư số 24/2015/TT-BTTTT), as amended and supplemented at Points a, b and c, Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular No. 21/2021/TT-BTTTT.

– The transfer of internet domain usage rights is carried out at the Registrar managing the domain being transferred;

– The parties to a transfer of Internet domain name usage rights complete their transfer tax obligations as instructed by the Ministry of Finance.

2. Steps to follow

STTStepsResponsibilitiesDescriptionDocuments/forms
 Check the conditions before transferring domain usage rightsParties to the transfer– A domain may be transferred where it meets the conditions in Clause 2, Article 49 of the Law on Telecommunications, except in the following cases: domains protected under Article 8 of Circular 24/2015/TT-BTTTT as amended by clause 7, Article 1 of Circular 21/2021/TT-BTTTT; domains subject to an ongoing enforcement action, an unresolved dispute or a suspension. – The transferee must be eligible to register the domain being transferred under the applicable rules. 
2Complete the transfer documentation– Parties involved in the transfer;The application comprises: a written request to transfer and to receive the transfer of Internet domain name use rights, certified by the parties to the transfer in accordance withBM- QT35    
3Submit the transfer application– The parties to the transfer; - The registrar managing the transferred domainThe transfer application, on the prescribed form and signed by the parties to the transfer, is submitted to the registrar managing the domain being transferred, by one of the following methods: – In person at a registrar's office: individuals party to the transfer must present their national ID card (or passport, for foreign nationals) so the registrar can verify it against the information in the domain use rights transfer application; – By post to the registrar: individuals party to the transfer must enclose a certified copy of their national ID card (or passport, for foreign nationals) so the registrar can verify it against the information in the domain use rights transfer application. 
4Review and check the transfer application and notify the outcomeRegistrar managing the transferred domain1. Review criteria: - the domain meets the conditions for transfer; - the transferee is eligible to register the domain being transferred; - the transfer dossier is complete and accurate (with confirmation from the parties to the transfer). 2. Form of notice of outcome: written notice to the parties to the transfer: - where approved: using the FormBM- QT35-03;- If you do not agree: per the FormBM- QT35-04.3. Deadline for notifying the result: within no more than 05 (five) working days from receipt of a complete file as prescribed.   BM- QT35-03 BM- QT35-04  
5Pay the transfer taxParties to the transferAfter receiving written acceptance of the transfer application, the transferor must complete payment of the transfer tax in accordance with Ministry of Finance guidance 
6Re-register a transferred domainParties to the transferThe parties to the transfer complete the re-registration formalities for the transferred domain: – carried out at the registrar managing the transferred domain; – completing the domain re-registration file, comprising the transferee's domain registration declaration (on the form used by the registrar managing the transferred domain) and evidence that transfer tax obligations have been met. – The transferee pays the registration fee and the internet domain usage fee to the registrar as prescribed. 
7Re-register the domain in the name of the transfereeRegistrar managing the transferred domainThe Registrar works with VNNIC on the technical steps required to transfer the right to use the domain name from the transferor to the transferee. 
8Check the resultThe transfereeThe transferee should check the transfer result on the Whois “.vn” domain lookup page to confirm the details. 
9Cases of withdrawing a transfer applicationParties to the transferIf the parties to a transfer wish to cancel the transfer application, they must send a written request to the registrar managing the domain concerned, using form BM-QT35-05QT35-05