Passport Atlas
Entering Vietnam
Vietnam playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#165
Entry openness
39
Visa free
39
Visa required
0
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Country profile
Capital
Hanoi
Population
101.3 million
Area
329,560 km²
Currency
Vietnamese đồng VND
Languages
Vietnamese
Time zone
UTC+07:00
Foreign-born
326,418 · 2024
Migrant share
0.3%
Ethnic groups · 2019
- Kinh85.3%
- other5.5%
- Tay1.9%
- Thai1.9%
- Muong1.5%
- Khmer1.4%
- Other2.5%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Travel notes
Plug
Type A
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 113 · Ambulance 115
Dialing code
+84
Airports
SGN · HAN · DAD · CXR
Highlights
- Ha Long Bay
- Hoi An
- Hoan Kiem Lake
- Saigon Central Post Office
Vietnam PassportVisa siteImmigration site
How to get a visa
eVisa
Visit / tourism · Single or multiple entry, often 90 days
- Upload passport and photo on the national eVisa site; print or save the QR code.
Immigration routes
Temporary residence card
Skilled work
Work, investment or family can obtain a TRC instead of repeated visas.
Leads to PR：PR exists but the bar is high after long residence.
PR & citizenship
Permanent residence
Time to PR：Usually many years’ lawful stay plus contribution or family
- Clean record, stable housing and a sponsor.
Naturalisation generally requires dropping prior nationality (few exceptions) and Vietnamese.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FVisa free39
Southeast Asia