public limited liabilitylimited liability

What is “DNNN”?

DNNN (State-owned enterprise) is a public limited liability company used primarily in Vietnam. It signals limited liability and potential public listing.

Where it's used

DNNN appears in company names registered in the following jurisdiction:

VN · Vietnam

What it tells you about the company

LiabilityOwners' liability is limited to their capital contribution. Personal assets are protected.
OwnershipMay issue publicly traded shares listed on a stock exchange.
ComparableBroadly equivalent to Corp in United States, AG in Germany, SA in France.

Equivalent forms around the world

These are the closest structural equivalents to DNNN in other jurisdictions — same entity category, different national law.

CountryEquivalent suffix
United StatesCorp
GermanyAG
FranceSA
FranceAE
GermanyAGKGA
GermanyAKGKA
GermanyCOAG
GermanyINVAG
VietnamJSC
GermanyKGA
United KingdomPLC
GermanyREITAG
GermanySE
GermanySE*
FranceSEM
FranceSICAF
FranceSICAV
FranceSPA
VietnamTD
United KingdomULTD

Normalizing “DNNN” in your data

When matching or deduplicating company records, the legal suffix is noise — Acme DNNN” and “Acme” should resolve to the same entity. One API call strips it and returns a stable canonical form:

Request
curl -X POST https://api.ambect.com/v1/normalize/company \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AMBECT_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Acme DNNN", "country": "vn"}'
Response
{
  "data": {
    "canonical": "acme dnnn",
    "legal_type": null,
    "tokens": [
      "acme",
      "dnnn"
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "pipeline": [
      "lowercase",
      "legal_suffix"
    ],
    "confidence": 0.99
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What does DNNN mean?

DNNN means "State-owned enterprise".

Is a DNNN public or private?

A DNNN is a public entity — it can issue shares that are listed and traded on a stock exchange.

What is the liability in a DNNN?

Owners of a DNNN have limited liability. Their personal assets are protected, and their exposure is capped at the amount they invested.

Which countries use DNNN?

DNNN is used in Vietnam.

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