# vì vậy meaning in Vietnamese: so (A2)

> vì vậy means “so, that's why” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vi-vay/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**vì vậy**: therefore

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: vi vay

## 1. therefore (conjunction)

so, that's why, therefore

Starts the result, after a small pause; in Hà Nội, *vì thế*. In quick speech, *nên* is more common.

- Saigon: Hôm qua em bị bệnh, vì vậy em nghỉ học. | Hà Nội: Hôm qua em bị ốm, vì thế em nghỉ học. — I was sick yesterday, so I stayed home from school.
- Saigon: Trời mưa lớn. Vì vậy, đường kẹt xe. | Hà Nội: Trời mưa to. Vì thế, đường tắc. — It's pouring. That's why the roads are jammed.

Grammar: [That's why, therefore: vì vậy / vì thế](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vi-vay-therefore/)

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