How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Vietnamese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Vietnamese vocabulary: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Vietnamese, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 Vietnamese words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Vietnamese	English
địa chỉ	address
sân bay	airport
ngân hàng	bankFinancial institution
toà nhà	building
làn đường xe buýt	bus lane
điểm dừng xe buýt	bus stop
khu thương mại	business district
lâu đài	castle
rạp chiếu phim	cinema
thành phố	city
trung tâm thành phố	city centre
toà thị chính	city hall
nông thôn	countryside
toà án	courthouse
đám đông	crowd
không gian xanh	green space
bệnh viện	hospital
bản đồ	map
chợ	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
bảo tàng	museum
tiếng ồn	noise
phố cổ	old town
người qua đường	passer by
dân số	population
bưu điện	post office
nhà tù	prison
vườn hoa công cộng	public garden
viện dưỡng lão	retirement home
sự an toàn	safety
trường học	school
sân thể thao	sports ground
quảng trường	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
sân vận động	stadium
đường phố	street
bể bơi	swimming pool
đền	temple
nhà hát	theatre
hỏi đường	to ask the way
đèn giao thông	traffic light
trường đại học	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

Vietnamese	English
tu viện	abbey
đại lộ	avenue
đường lớn	boulevard
công trường	building site
bãi đỗ xe	car park
nghĩa trang	cemetery
nhà nguyện	chapel
chợ có mái che	covered market
ngã tư	crossroads
ngõ cụt	dead end
hội chợ	fair
đài phun nước	fountain
người vô gia cư	homeless person
khu công nghiệp	industrial estate
tượng đài	monument
nhà thờ Hồi giáo	mosque
cuộc sống về đêm	nightlife
vùng ven	outskirts
vỉa hè	pavement
khu vui chơi trẻ em	playground
đồn công an	police station
ô nhiễm	pollution
nhà vệ sinh công cộng	public toilet
tường thành	ramparts
vòng xuyến	roundabout
biển báo	sign
nhà chọc trời	skyscraper
ngoại ô	suburb
băng qua	to cross
tự định hướng	to find one’s bearings
đi dạo	to stroll
tham quan	to visit
đường hầm	tunnel
vùng đô thị	urban area
cải tạo đô thị	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Vietnamese	English
trạm sạc	charging point
sự sạch sẽ	cleanliness
lãnh sự quán	consulate
trạm cứu hoả	fire station
nhà thi đấu	gym
khu dân cư mới	housing estate
người dân quanh vùng	local resident
nắp cống	manhole
nhà chợ	market hall
thư viện đa phương tiện	multimedia library
sạp báo	newsstand
máy thu phí đỗ xe	parking meter
vạch sang đường	pedestrian crossing
phố đi bộ	pedestrian zone
khu dân cư	residential area
cống ngầm	sewer
rãnh thoát nước	street gutter
cột đèn đường	street lamp
đi dọc theo	to go along
đi vòng	to go round
đỗ xe	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
để xe	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
tắc đường	traffic jam
hầm chui	underpass
hành vi phá hoại	vandalism

Mini quiz

5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Vietnamese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.