The number of national domain names (.vn) has annually increased by more than10 percent over the past four years, reported the Vietnam Internet NetworkInformation Centre (VNNIC).
According to VNNIC statistics, domain names which have a high rate of useinclude “gov.vn” (81.31 percent), “edu.vn” (74.48 percent)and “org.vn” (68.92 percent).
The proportion of domain name users was 54 percent organisations and 46 percentindividuals last year, while that of 2012 is 63 percent and 37 percent.
According to VNNIC, the gap of registration and use of international andnational domain names in Vietnam was gradually narrowed.
The rate of using national domain names (.vn) and international domain namescurrently is about 50 - 50.
[Users allowed to transfer Vietnamese domain name]
Vietnam has consistently been among the countries with the highest rate ofregistration and use of country-code top-level domains (ccTLD) in theASEAN region and among top 10 in Asia since 2011.
According to VNNIC, domain name (.vn) fees are changing to compete withinternational domain names. In addition, official permission to transfer domainnames (.vn) has supported small businesses and newly-established enterprises.
Using national domain names helps these enterprises increase theirsocio-economic efficiency in terms of state management, information and statebudget collection towards domain names (.vn).-VNA