Etymology

nhà ("house, -er") + văn (文, "writing, literature")

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˨˩ vɐn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˧˧ vɐŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲ̻aː˨˩ vʲɐŋ˧˥]