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Soniox App

Real-time translation for multilingual client meetings in Vietnamese

Soniox App translates speech in real time, word by word, across 60+ languages and is built for accountants who work across language barriers. Conversations flow naturally with no waiting. Works with Vietnamese and 60+ other languages.

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Speak your language, be understood in theirs in Vietnamese

Language barriers slow down conversations and create misunderstandings. Soniox App removes them. Get seamless Vietnamese transcriptions today.

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Cross-border collaboration

Work with Vietnamese-speaking teams, clients, and partners without language getting in the way.

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Travel, work, daily life

From traveling in Vietnamese-speaking countries to joining international meetings, Translator handles any situation where languages differ.

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No interpreter needed

Soniox App works like a live voice interpreter, translating Vietnamese speech in real time between any supported languages.

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Understand every word

Even when Vietnamese accents or fast speech make listening hard, Translator shows you exactly what was said.

Translation that keeps up with conversation in Vietnamese

Soniox App translates as people speak, not after they finish. Handles Vietnamese across varieties like Northern Vietnamese (Hanoi) and Central Vietnamese (Hue).

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No manual setup

Just start speaking Vietnamese. Soniox App detects the language and translates automatically without configuration.

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60+ languages

Translate Vietnamese and 60+ other languages with natural conversation flow.

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Two-way conversations

Speak Vietnamese while others speak their language. Soniox App translates both directions so everyone understands.

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Hear and read translations

Vietnamese translations appear as text on screen so you can follow the conversation visually.

Vietnamese at a glance

Key facts about Vietnamese.

Tiếng Việt

native name

95 million

speakers worldwide

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country where spoken

Vietnamese transcription accuracy

Soniox App is powered by next-gen speech AI model developed inhouse by Soniox. The table below shows how Soniox AI performs on Vietnamese transcription compared to 8 other providers.

ProviderWER (Vietnamese)Accuracy
Soniox#15.4%94.6%
Speechmatics8.9%91.1%
AWS11.2%88.8%
Azure11.2%88.8%
AssemblyAI12.1%87.9%
Deepgram14.2%85.8%
Google15.4%84.6%
OpenAI21.4%78.6%
ElevenLabs22.6%77.4%

Word error rate (WER) measures how many words a speech-to-text engine gets wrong. Lower is better.

Soniox outperforms Speechmatics, AWS, Azure, AssemblyAI, Deepgram, Google, OpenAI, and ElevenLabs on Vietnamese transcription accuracy.

Soniox App: The all-in-one AI speech toolkit

Smart Scribe, Translator, and Voice Typing cover three ways people work with speech.

Smart Scribe

Caption Vietnamese conversations live

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Vietnamese and 60+ other languages live

App feature Translator
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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Vietnamese

App feature Voice Typing
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One app. Everything you do with voice in Vietnamese.

Get started free

Transcribe conversations in real time with Soniox.

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Learn everything Soniox can do

Need more details? The Soniox Help Center provides complete documentation for the app, including guides, videos, screenshots, and feature walkthroughs.

Learn how to use Smart Scribe, Translator, Voice Typing, and more.

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Private by default

Soniox never stores your recordings and never uses your audio to train models. Everything is processed securely in real-time, then gone.

Vietnamese language trivia

Xin chào - that's how you say hello in Vietnamese.

History and background

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    Vietnamese was historically written in Chinese characters (Chữ Hán) and a modified form called Chữ Nôm.

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    The modern Latin-based script (Quốc ngữ) was developed by Portuguese missionaries in the 17th century.

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    Vietnamese adopted the Latin alphabet as its official script in the early 20th century.

Distinctive features

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    Vietnamese has six tones in the northern dialect, making it one of the most tonal languages in Southeast Asia.

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    Vietnamese uses the Latin alphabet with an extensive system of diacritical marks to indicate tone and vowel quality.

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    Vietnamese is an analytic language with no inflection — grammar is conveyed through word order and particles.

Dialects and varieties

Northern Vietnamese (Hanoi)Central Vietnamese (Hue)Southern Vietnamese (Ho Chi Minh City)

Official language in

Vietnam

Frequently asked questions about Vietnamese real-time translation for multilingual client meetings

How well does Soniox App handle Vietnamese as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Vietnamese has 95 million speakers, mostly in Vietnam, and real-world Vietnamese is very different from the clean, slow speech most tools are trained on. Fast delivery, informal vocabulary, regional expressions, and overlapping voices in group settings are all things Soniox App is built to handle.
How accurate is Soniox for Vietnamese compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 5.4% word error rate for Vietnamese, outperforming Speechmatics, AWS, Azure, and 5 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Vietnamese use?arrow_downward
Vietnamese is written in the Latin script. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Vietnamese text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Vietnamese dialects?arrow_downward
Vietnamese has several recognized varieties, including Northern Vietnamese (Hanoi), Central Vietnamese (Hue), and Southern Vietnamese (Ho Chi Minh City). Soniox is trained on diverse Vietnamese speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Vietnamese belong to?arrow_downward
Vietnamese belongs to the Austroasiatic > Vietic language family. Understanding these linguistic relationships helps Soniox deliver better accuracy across language families.
What is Soniox App?arrow_downward
Soniox App is a real-time speech app that turns spoken conversations into text and translations instantly. You can transcribe, translate, dictate, and summarize speech across 60+ languages — live, as people speak.
Does Soniox App provide real-time translation?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App translates speech word by word as it's spoken — without waiting for the end of a sentence — so conversations stay natural and uninterrupted.
Is Soniox App a voice interpreter?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App works like a live voice interpreter, showing instant translations on screen. It supports one-way and two-way conversations between any supported languages.
Is my audio or data stored?arrow_downward
No. Soniox App never stores your audio or uses it to train models. Text outputs are stored only to provide the service to you and are never used for model training.
Is Soniox App free to use?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App offers free usage to get started, with paid plans available for unlimited and advanced features.