Asia and the Middle East
Vietnamese translation and interpreting services
Certified Vietnamese translation and professional Vietnamese interpreters for government agencies, healthcare, courts, schools, and employers, with the tone marks, regional vocabulary, and forms of address your readers expect.
Vietnamese, in its own words
Tiếng Việt
What good Vietnamese translation takes
ệở
Tone marks that survive every step
A correct translation can still fail in layout. Fonts must render stacked marks such as ệ and ở, and forms, PDFs, and databases must keep them instead of stripping them to plain letters. Proof the final file, not only the text.
vângdạ
Northern or Southern vocabulary
Written Vietnamese is shared nationwide, but everyday words differ between North and South. Tell us whether the audience is a U.S. community or readers in Vietnam, and we match the word choices to them.
anhchịquý vị
The right form of address
Vietnamese has no neutral “you.” Speakers choose pronouns such as anh, chị, em, ông, and bà by age and relationship, and public notices use formal address such as quý vị. The wrong register reads as rude or childish.
Nguyễn Văn Quyết
Names and dates
Names run family name first, and certified translations keep them exactly as written on the source document, diacritics included. Dates written day-month-year must not be read as U.S. month-day.
One spelling, six meanings
Standard Vietnamese has six tones, and the tone mark is part of the spelling. Drop or misplace one, and the word changes. A font that strips diacritics, or a system that flattens them to plain letters, turns a correct translation into a wrong one.
- mangang (level)ghost
- màhuyền (falling)but, which
- másắc (rising)cheek; mother
- mảhỏi (dipping)grave, tomb
- mãngã (broken)horse; code
- mạnặng (heavy)rice seedling
Six tones is the Hanoi standard; other regional varieties typically have five. Every tone mark is still written, so a translator must know the spelling, not just the sound.
Vietnamese in the United States
6 in 10 Nearly 6 in 10 U.S. residents who speak Vietnamese at home speak English less than “very well.”[2] source
- Speakers at home
- 1.6 million people age 5 and older speak Vietnamese at home (1,599,409 in 2024)[1] source
- Limited English
- 918,210 of them, 57 percent, speak English less than “very well”[1] source
- Rank
- Fourth among languages other than English spoken at home, after Spanish, Chinese, and Tagalog[2] source
- Largest communities
- California (559,609 speakers) and Texas (254,659), then Washington and Florida (about 74,000 each); the largest metro areas are Los Angeles, Houston, San Jose, and Dallas[1] source
- Writing system
- Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) with tone and vowel marks; standard Hanoi Vietnamese has six tones[4] source
- Names
- Family name first, then middle and given names; people are addressed by the given name[5] source
Vietnamese in Colorado
Our headquarters is in Aurora, in the Denver metro area, so we schedule on-site Vietnamese interpreters across Colorado and nationwide, and translate for Colorado agencies, courts, hospitals, schools, and employers.
- Colorado
- About 16,000 Coloradans speak Vietnamese at home (15,961 in 2024)[6] source
- Denver metro
- About 12,000 of them, roughly three in four, live in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro area[6] source
Vietnamese interpreters
Our Vietnamese interpreters work in person, by phone, and by video, in consecutive and simultaneous modes. We match each assignment to the setting, with court-certified or credentialed interpreters where the work requires them, send briefing materials ahead so interpreters arrive prepared, and assign a team for long or simultaneous sessions. Every Vietnamese interpreter is background-checked and bound by a confidentiality agreement.
Vietnamese translation services
Our Vietnamese translators work into and out of English and other languages, following an ISO 17100 process: translation by a qualified linguist, then revision by a second linguist before delivery. Certified translations include a signed statement of accuracy, and files move through our encrypted client portal.
What we translate in Vietnamese
- Birth, marriage, and death certificates
- Diplomas, transcripts, and immigration documents
- Contracts, court filings, and legal evidence
- Medical records and patient materials
- Technical manuals and safety documents
- Websites, software, and training content
Who relies on our Vietnamese linguists
Healthcare
Discharge instructions, consent forms, and patient materials, plus interpreters for appointments in person, by phone, or by video.
Courts and legal
Certified translation of evidence and filings, and Vietnamese interpreters for depositions, hearings, and attorney meetings.
Schools
Report cards, special-education documents, and parent notices, and interpreters for parent-teacher conferences.
Government agencies
Language access notices, benefit forms, and public outreach for Vietnamese-speaking residents.
Employers
Safety training, handbooks, and benefits enrollment for Vietnamese-speaking employees.
Immigration documents
Certified translations of civil records and supporting documents for USCIS filings.
Our Vietnamese work
Selected Vietnamese projects for our clients.
- Eye care practicesOn-site and phone Vietnamese interpreting.
- County human services agenciesPhone, on-site, and video Vietnamese interpreting.
- Law firmsPhone and video Vietnamese interpreting.
- Court reporting firmsVideo Vietnamese interpreting.
- Colorado Pulmonary IntensivistsOn-site Vietnamese medical interpreters.
- Littleton Adventist HospitalVietnamese medical interpreters for patients.
More Vietnamese services
On-site Vietnamese medical interpreting
Vietnamese interpreters in clinics and hospitals for appointments, procedures, and discharge, using the forms of address patients expect.
Vietnamese interpreters by phone and video
Vietnamese interpreters for human services intake, claims calls, and attorney meetings, wherever the caller is.
Certified translation of Vietnamese records
Birth and marriage certificates and school records for USCIS, courts, and schools, with every diacritic kept and a signed statement of accuracy.
Why agencies choose us for Vietnamese
Our Vietnamese team carries the credentials courts, hospitals, and agencies ask for.
Court-certified interpreters
Vietnamese interpreters certified by the Colorado Judicial Branch, for hearings, depositions, and attorney–client meetings.
CCHI-certified medical interpreters
Medical interpreters nationally certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters.
Vietnamese translation and interpreting FAQs
Should our Vietnamese translation use Northern or Southern vocabulary?
It depends on who will read it. Written Vietnamese is shared nationwide, but word choices differ by region. Vietnamese communities in the United States include long-established families, many with roots in southern Vietnam, and newer arrivals from across the country; readers in Vietnam today expect Hanoi usage. Tell us your audience and we match it.
Will Vietnamese tone marks display correctly on our website and documents?
They will when the font and the system support them. We deliver standard Unicode text, and when we produce the layout, we proof it in the final file so no mark is dropped or misplaced. If your platform strips diacritics, we flag it before anything is published.
How are Vietnamese names handled on a certified translation?
Exactly as they appear on the source document, in the same order and with every diacritic, so the name matches your other records. We do not reorder or anglicize names unless you ask us to.
Do you provide Vietnamese interpreters for medical and legal settings?
Yes. We schedule Vietnamese interpreters on-site, by phone, and by video for appointments, hearings, depositions, and meetings, matched to the setting, with court-certified interpreters where the work requires them.
Do you provide certified Vietnamese translation?
Yes. Certified Vietnamese translations include a signed statement that the translation is complete and accurate, the format courts, schools, and immigration authorities such as USCIS require.
How much does Vietnamese translation cost?
Price depends on the word count, subject matter, deadline, and whether you need certification. Send your files for a fixed quote and delivery date, with no obligation.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, Table C16001: Language spoken at home for the population 5 years and over (national, state, and metro) (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, Table B16001: Language spoken at home by ability to speak English (opens in a new tab)
- Migration Policy Institute, Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States (opens in a new tab)
- Vietnamese language (alphabet, tones, regional varieties) (opens in a new tab)
- Vietnamese name (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, Table B16001: Colorado and the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro area (opens in a new tab)
- Vietnamese pronouns (kinship terms, quý vị) (opens in a new tab)
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