Translation to/from Vietnamese. AventA translation bureau, Kyiv

AventA translation bureau offers translations from Vietnamese to Ukrainian (Russian) and from Ukrainian (Russian) to Vietnamese, both oral and written, depending on the expectations of our clients. We help you realize your plans, achieve your goals, and succeed.

Vietnamese translation services

The specialists in our translation bureau team are top-tier professionals who have been honing their translation skills for years. In addition to their excellent command of the Vietnamese language, our translators possess additional specializations required for translating medical, legal, literary, economic, or technical texts.

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«AventA» translation bureau offers urgent assistance with translations from or into Vietnamese for any commercial or personal documents, as well as complex texts. One of our core principles is to complete your order precisely within the specified timeframe.

Our team of experienced Vietnamese linguists and editors can handle any corporate document within a few hours:

business correspondence, promotional materials, commercial proposals;
contracts, agreements, licenses, seals, certificates;
founding and statutory documents;
accounting and audit reports, invoices;
media data, manuals, articles;
customs, transport, and tender documents.

We also translate all kinds of personal documents:

diplomas, certificates, passports, birth certificates, and other certificates;
medical records, bank statements, and official documents;
military IDs, employment records, and police clearance certificates;
visa application documents;
driver’s licenses and pension certificates;
business plans, resumes, applications, and insurance documents.

Client satisfaction is our top priority. We strive to ensure that you are pleased with our services and choose us for your future translation needs.

Want to know the cost of a Vietnamese translation? Send your text to our email at aventa@aventa.com.ua or use the contact form. We will provide you with an exact quote within 20 minutes!

Who speaks Vietnamese?

Vietnamese belongs to the Mon-Khmer group of the large Austroasiatic language family. It is spoken by approximately 76 million people (about 1.1% of the world’s population). This language ranks 16th among the most spoken languages in the world by the number of native speakers.

Vietnamese is, of course, the official language of Vietnam. Additionally, it is the native language of the Vietnamese diaspora in many countries. You can find Vietnamese speakers in China, Cambodia, Laos, and other East Asian countries, as well as in Australia and France.

A large number of Vietnamese immigrants live in the United States. In the U.S., Vietnamese is the sixth most spoken language by the number of native speakers (approximately 1.5 million people). Interestingly, it is officially recognized as one of the 14 minority languages in the Czech Republic.

Vietnamese language – history

The Vietnamese language has a long and complex history, having undergone the influence of two different empires—Chinese and French—while maintaining its distinctiveness.

Essentially, the history of the Vietnamese language can be divided into six periods: Pre-Vietnamese, Proto-Vietnamese, Archaic, Ancient, Middle Vietnamese, and Modern. The “Ancient Vietnamese Language” being listed as number four might seem a bit unsettling, doesn’t it? This gives us some insight into the enduring nature of the culture of this country.

Pre-Vietnamese period

Pre-Vietnamese period is so long-lasting that it has become the subject of much debate—linguists are not entirely sure whether this language was the ancestor of the modern Vietnamese language. In fact, most prehistoric languages only existed in theory, but in some cases, experts at least agreed on the validity of the theory. Here, there is no such consensus.

Proto-Vietnamese period

Proto-Vietnamese is the earliest form of the language that can genuinely be called “Vietnamese.” It refers to the language that existed before China’s cultural dominance over Vietnam. This language developed in the northern part of the country while Chinese culture flourished in the south.

Archaic period

In the early 2nd century AD, the Chinese Han Dynasty conquered Vietnam and ruled it until the 11th century AD. Thousands of years of Chinese governance left an indelible mark on the language, with many Chinese words and grammatical rules adopted during this time. Thus, the language known today as Archaic Vietnamese was formed. Interestingly, Chinese borrowings were “Vietnamized” to better fit the Vietnamese language, rather than the changes making Vietnamese more like Chinese. This resolute resistance to change allowed the Vietnamese to endure despite the numerous challenges faced by the country and its people.

Ancient period

Vietnam maintained its independence for the following nine centuries, despite frequent instability and periods close to civil war. During this time, the language evolved into Ancient Vietnamese, undergoing a process known as “tonal differentiation,” which increased the number of tones used in speech from three to six. This process concluded in the 17th century, with the emergence of Middle Vietnamese as the new language.

Middle Vietnamese

When France gradually colonized Vietnam at the end of the 19th century, a process similar to the earlier Chinese influence on Vietnamese occurred: French words were borrowed, adapted, and “Vietnamized.” This resulted in what we now refer to as Middle Vietnamese, which remained unchanged throughout the wars of the 20th century and the restoration of a unified Vietnam.

Modern Vietnamese

Vietnamese is classified as a tonal language. Originally, the language used six tones. However, in the southern part of the country, where two tones have merged into one, only five tones are now preserved. In tonal languages, the meaning of words changes depending on the pitch and pronunciation of the sound. These tonal distinctions are marked with diacritical signs, which might seem daunting to beginners but actually make reading the language quite straightforward, as all necessary information is indicated on the page. Additionally, Vietnamese uses reduplication (repetition of syllables), which often alters the meaning of words.

Interesting fact

The most common Vietnamese surname is Nguyen, which is carried by 38% of Vietnamese people. This surname was used by the members of the dynasty that ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945.

For about 1,000 years, Vietnamese was written using modified Chinese characters. In the 17th century, Catholic missionaries developed an alternative writing system based on the Latin alphabet. It gained widespread popularity only in the early 20th century when a more developed form of the Latin alphabet, with numerous diacritical marks to indicate meaning and tone, was introduced.

he Vietnamese alphabet consists of 29 letters. It includes two letters not found in other languages: Ơ, ơ, and Ư, ư. Additionally, there are 10 digraphs and 1 trigraph: Ch, Gh, Gi, Kh, AGH, Nh, Ph, Qu, Th, and Tr. The letters F, J, W, and Z are used to write foreign words.

Today, the Vietnamese language continues to intrigue researchers of linguistic evolution. Modern Vietnamese is divided into three main regional dialects: Northern Vietnamese (Hanoi dialect), Central Vietnamese (Hue dialect), and Southern Vietnamese (Saigon dialect). These dialects are mutually intelligible, with the primary differences lying mostly in pronunciation and, to a lesser extent, in vocabulary.

Vietnamese in business

To do business in Vietnam, you will need proficiency in Vietnamese. It is also beneficial in Laos and Cambodia. Therefore, when operating in these markets, it is crucial to ensure that all company materials are professionally translated into Vietnamese. Conversely, if importing goods (such as shoes, cars, or mechanical devices) into the Ukrainian market, it is important to arrange professional translations from Vietnamese to Ukrainian.

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