Your everyday life in Vietnam
Your Zalo.
In English.
Read Vietnamese messages. Reply in English.
Keep the conversation moving.
Your landlord, the delivery driver, the people you already talk to. Understand them and reply in Vietnamese, right inside your Zalo conversations.
Windows & macOS · from $19/month · your existing Zalo
A LITTLE LESS LOST IN TRANSLATION
The AC technician will come tomorrow at 9am.
Translated to EnglishThat works. Thank you!
01Read in EnglishUnderstand the message in context.
02Reply in VietnameseReview the reply before it goes out.
03Keep your own ZaloSame contacts. Same conversations.
You're living Vietnam at 30%.
Vietnam runs on Zalo — your building manager, the gas shop, the shipper, the visa agent. If you can't operate there, every small task becomes a project.
Small problems stay broken
The AC has leaked for three days — because explaining "it drips, but only at night" is a 40-minute pantomime.
You overpay, quietly
The foreigner price finds you everywhere — because negotiating through gestures and Google Translate has a ceiling.
Favors run out
Your one bilingual friend has handled four landlord disputes, two bank visits and a dog vaccination. You can feel the tab running.
It's not a language barrier. It's a life barrier.
You'll never screenshot-translate again.
Chị chủ nhà: "Mai 9h sáng thợ qua sửa điều hòa nhé em"
"The repairman will come by at 9am tomorrow to fix the AC."
"9am works. The door code is 1234."
→ "Dạ 9h sáng mai được ạ. Mã cửa là 1234 chị nhé."
And texting is the easy half. The calls are where Vietnam really opens up. ↓
One week of your life, handled.
You type one English sentence. The AI makes the call, speaks polite Vietnamese, and reports back.
"Call my landlord — the AC leaks at night."
AI on the call: "Máy lạnh phòng 302 bị chảy nước về đêm ạ…"
"Order a gas refill to 45 Thảo Điền."
AI on the call: "Cho em một bình ga giao về 45 Thảo Điền ạ…"
"Ask the pharmacy if they have this in 500mg."
AI on the call: "Thuốc này có loại 500mg không ạ?…"
"Have the mechanic pick up my bike for service."
AI on the call: "Sáng mai qua lấy xe anh John bảo dưỡng giúp em…"
"Tell the COD shipper I already paid online."
AI on the call: "Đơn này anh ấy thanh toán online rồi ạ…"
"Order a birthday cake that says 'Chúc mừng sinh nhật, Linh!'"
AI on the call: "Đặt bánh kem ghi chữ Chúc mừng sinh nhật, Linh…"
Get help with the call, too.
Voice plans add calls in Vietnamese and an English summary. Start with translated chat; choose a voice plan when you need calling.
See translation and voice plans →Simulated conversation — exactly how the real call flow works
Tonight you can text your landlord. In Vietnamese.
Download & scan a QR
Install ZaloDesk on Mac or Windows, scan the QR with the Zalo app on your phone. Same account, same contacts — nothing changes on your phone.
Flip on English Mode
One switch. Incoming Vietnamese now reads in English; your English replies go out in Vietnamese — with a preview you approve before anything sends.
Live like you speak it
Message the landlord, order the gas, book the mechanic. When texting isn't enough, hand the phone call to the AI with one English sentence.
Cheaper than one more favor.
Start with translated chat from $19/mo. Choose a voice plan if you also need calls in Vietnamese.
Read and reply to anyone in Vietnamese
- ✓ Every chat translated both ways, instantly
- ✓ Approve each message before it sends
- ✓ All of ZaloDesk: unified inbox, contacts, reminders
AI calls Vietnam for you — landlord, plumber, gas
- ✓ Everything in Live in VN
- ✓ AI voice calls in fluent Vietnamese, with English transcripts
- ✓ Live call summary when it hangs up
- ✓ 3× the monthly call & translation credits
Never deal with Vietnam yourself again
- ✓ Everything in Handle VN
- ✓ Priority calling — no queue at peak hours
- ✓ 8× the monthly credits
- ✓ Founder on Zalo for setup
Download ZaloDesk, connect your Zalo, see the interface. Turn on translation and AI calls when you pick a plan inside the app. Cancel anytime.
Before you ask…
No — that's the point. Incoming messages are translated to English, your English replies are translated to Vietnamese (with a preview before they send), and the AI voice agent handles phone calls in Vietnamese on your behalf.
Yes. You sign in to the Zalo account you already have by scanning a QR code — your contacts, groups and chat history come with you, and Zalo on your phone keeps working exactly as before.
Pick a contact, type the task in English ("Call my landlord and tell him the AC is broken"). The AI places a real Zalo voice call and speaks natural, polite Vietnamese — saying who it's calling for and what's needed. You watch a live English transcript, and get a summary when it hangs up.
Three plans. Live in VN ($19/mo) is two-way message translation plus every ZaloDesk feature. Handle VN ($39/mo, most popular) adds AI voice calls in fluent Vietnamese with English transcripts. Concierge ($79/mo) adds priority calling and the most credits. Each plan bundles AI credits sized for normal life; heavy month, top up anytime. Pay yearly for 2 months free. Cancel anytime inside the app.
Your chats, contacts and files are stored locally on your computer — not on our servers. Message text goes to the translation service only to produce your translation; call audio and transcripts exist to complete your task, period. Nothing is sold.
Both. Native builds for Windows 10/11, macOS Apple Silicon and macOS Intel. Download ZaloDesk, try it on your own chats, subscribe inside the app when it earns it.
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