Vietnamese phrase

How to say “Proof of residence” in Vietnamese

Proof of residence” in Vietnamese is

Giấy xác nhận cư trú

Hear it in both accents

Vietnamese sounds noticeably different north to south. Both are recorded so you can match wherever you are.

Northern

Hanoi and the north

Southern

Saigon and the south

Used in a sentence

Tôi cần giấy xác nhận cư trú để mở tài khoản ngân hàng.

I need proof of residence to open a bank account.

Northern

Hanoi and the north

Southern

Saigon and the south

Worth knowing

Word by word: Giấy (paper) + xác nhận (confirm/verify) + cư trú (reside/residence)

When you would use it

This line comes from the Opening a Local Account situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.

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