Vietnam +84
Vietnam is a complex mobile messaging market with different network restrictions depending on your traffic type.
- Pre-registered alpha senders are supported
- Numeric sender ID's are not supported
- Any message sent with an unregistered sender ID will be rejected
- Message content registration is required as well
- Both only one-way and two-way traffic is supported
- Two-way traffic can only be sent on the 'Shared Number' which will be 84869430204
Transactional Messages
- Transactional messages must be registered on an alphanumeric sender ID.
- Only one-way messaging is supported.
Please provide our 24/7 chat support team with the following details:
- Sender ID (max 11 characters)
- Business Details
- Message content
- URL
- A copy of your trade license
- Further forms will be emailed to you
Regulations and Best Practices
Forbidden content types
- Adult
- Political
- Gambling
- Marketing
Message Content
- Brand name MUST be included in message content and MUST match the SenderID.
SenderID Guidelines:
- Generic senderID, such as Verify, is not allowed in Vietnam.
- SenderID with generic wording, such as WEB2SMS, is subject to network operators' approval.
- The senderID must be the company name, otherwise, proof of trademark ownership (trademark certificate) of the brand name is required.
Example:
Company ABCD Tech is allowed to apply for senderID ABCD or ABCD Tech.
For Company ABCD Tech to apply for senderID ABCD App, trademark certificate of ABCD App must be provided.
Marketing SMS Local regulation requires special handling of marketing SMS by the network operators. Separate marketing account will be required to send marketing messages.
For further regulations surrounding advertisement/promotional SMS, please read Sinch's Vietnam Playbook, as this setup differs considerably from transactional SMS. Please contact your Sinch Account Manager for a copy of the Vietnam Playbook.
Message Frequency: Not more than 5 messages per user per day.