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Certified Vietnamese Property Deed Translation
Certified translation of the documents that record the ownership of land and buildings in Vietnam, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
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Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The red book, and what it certifies
Vietnamese land belongs to the people with the state as representative, so what exists is a land use right certified by the Giấy chứng nhận — the "red book", or the older "pink book" for housing.
Since 2009 a single unified certificate covers land use rights and assets attached to the land. The certificate states the form of use, the purpose and the term, and those three fields are the substance.
The purpose of use, which cannot simply be changed
Every parcel has a designated purpose — residential, annual cropland, perennial cropland, production forest — and building on agricultural land without conversion is unlawful.
Conversion requires state approval and payment. A buyer who reads "land" without the purpose field misjudges what can be done with it, so we translate it prominently.
Term, and the difference between land types
Residential land use is long-term and stable with no expiry for individuals, while agricultural and project land runs for a fixed term — commonly fifty years — after which extension is applied for.
So two Vietnamese certificates can look alike and mean very different things. We put the term and its start date in the translation.
Households, spouses and names
A certificate may be issued to a household (hộ gia đình) rather than an individual, which means every member with land use rights at the time has an interest — a frequent source of dispute on sale.
Both spouses' names are required on a certificate for marital property. Names run family name first and diacritics distinguish different words. See our Vietnamese page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Do I own the land?
No. You hold a land use right certified by the red book. The land belongs to the people with the state as representative.
Can I build on my land?
Only if the designated purpose allows it. Converting agricultural land needs state approval and payment.
Does my certificate expire?
Residential use for individuals is long-term and stable. Agricultural and project land runs for a fixed term.
The certificate names a household.
Every member with land use rights at the time has an interest. A frequent source of dispute on sale.
Ready to get started?
Upload the document and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.