# do meaning in Vietnamese: due to (A2)

> do means “due to, because of” in Vietnamese. It can also mean by. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/do-because-of/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**do**: because of · by

Level: A2 (our estimate)

## 1. because of (conjunction)

due to, because of, because

The news and notices use it where speech says *vì*. In conversation it lives on in *là do*, 'it's because of'.

- Saigon: Đường ngập do mưa lớn. | Hà Nội: Đường ngập do mưa to. — The streets are flooded because of the heavy rain.
- Em đau bụng là do ăn cay. — My stomach hurts because I ate spicy food.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Due to, because (formal): do](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/do-due-to/)

## 2. by (preposition)

Names who made or did something: *Bài này do chị Lan viết.*

- Món này do mẹ em nấu. — My mom cooked this dish.
- Bức tranh này do ai vẽ? — Who painted this picture?

Level: A2 · to recognize

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