Send SMS to Vietnam online
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's busy commercial hub, is filled with family-run eateries, motorbike repair shops, and small textile businesses. Schools, clinics, and delivery services frequently use text messages to communicate with customers. In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, texts are sent for package updates, doctor appointments, or school event changes. Texts are effective here because nearly everyone has a mobile phone, and they can be read quickly, even in busy urban areas.
Vietnam
+84 · Southeast Asia
Price per message
$0.01558
- For $40
- 2,567 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $15.58
- Example number
- +84 912 345 678
What a bulk SMS campaign to Vietnam costs
Need a different count? The pricing calculator works it out for any number of messages, and the workspace shows the exact total for your own list, including names merged into the text.
| Recipients | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.56 | $3.12 |
| 500 | $7.79 | $15.58 |
| 1,000 | $15.58 | $31.16 |
| 5,000 | $77.90 | $155.80 |
| 10,000 | $155.80 | $311.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Vietnam
Clinics
They remind patients in Hanoi about upcoming appointments or vaccination schedules.
Delivery services
They notify customers in Da Nang when their order is on its way.
Schools
They inform parents in Ho Chi Minh City about school closures or parent-teacher meetings.
Tailors
They update clients in Hoi An when their custom garments are ready for pickup.
Phone number format in Vietnam
A mobile number in Vietnam has 9 digits after +84. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0912 345 678); paste it like that with Vietnam as the default country, or as +84 912 345 678, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Texts in Vietnamese stay at 160 characters per segment until they use the tone marks (ă, â, đ, ơ, ư and the accented vowels). Those letters are not in GSM-7, so the message becomes Unicode with 70 characters per segment (67 per part). Short reminders written without them stay in one segment, and the composer names each letter that changed the count.
Main languages: Vietnamese.
Best time to send to Vietnam
Vietnam stays on UTC+7 all year, so 10:00 in Ho Chi Minh is always 03:00 UTC. The scheduler takes your own time zone and shows the same moment in UTC, which makes a 10:00 local send easy to set from anywhere.
Your business
Text Message · Today 09:30
Hi Lee, your order is ready. Collect it today from 2 pm at the front desk.
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Questions about texting Vietnam
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Vietnam?
One message (one segment) to Vietnam costs $0.01558. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $15.58, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Vietnam does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 2,567 single-segment messages to Vietnam, and more with the bonus on your first top-up. Credit has no expiry date, so what you do not use stays in your account.
How long can a text to Vietnam be?
Texts in Vietnamese stay at 160 characters per segment until they use the tone marks (ă, â, đ, ơ, ư and the accented vowels). Those letters are not in GSM-7, so the message becomes Unicode with 70 characters per segment (67 per part). Short reminders written without them stay in one segment, and the composer names each letter that changed the count.
What number format do I use for Vietnam?
A mobile number in Vietnam has 9 digits after +84. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0912 345 678); paste it like that with Vietnam as the default country, or as +84 912 345 678, and the workspace treats both the same.
Should I use Vietnamese or English in my texts?
Vietnamese is preferred for local audiences, but English can be useful in tourist areas like Ha Long Bay.
How do I avoid texting during busy times?
Avoid sending texts during lunch breaks or late evenings, as people are often busy with meals or family time.
Ready to text Vietnam?
Create an account, paste your Vietnam numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 2,567 messages to Vietnam.