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Vietnam
Hanoi
Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter's street food, Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, the Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison, with Ha Long Bay and Trang An a day trip away.
Do I need a visa for Vietnam?
Choose your passport to see the rules for Vietnam.
- Passport valid at least 6 months from the date of entry.
- Not visa-exempt? Apply for the e-visa on the official portal (evisa.gov.vn): up to 90 days, US$25 single entry or US$50 multiple entry, about 3 to 5 working days. Print the approval.
- The 45-day visa-free stays run to 14 Mar 2028 (14 Aug 2028 for the 12 countries added in 2025).
- Phu Quoc island: every nationality gets 30 days visa-free when flying in directly from abroad.
- Your hotel registers you with the police at check-in using your passport.
Checked October 2026. Rules change: confirm on the official sites before you book. evisa.gov.vn, vietnam.travel, vietnamtourism.com
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Entry
90-day e-visa for all nationalities
Vietnam's e-visa allows stays of up to 90 days from your declared entry date, with single or multiple entry. The state fee is USD 25 for single entry and USD 50 for multiple entry, and it is non-refundable. Apply only on the official portal, evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn.
Official site · vietcetera.com45-day visa-free entry for 12 countries
Citizens of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland can stay up to 45 days without a visa. This exemption under Resolution 44/NQ-CP runs from 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028. For a longer stay, get the 90-day e-visa.
Official site · vietcetera.comASEAN visa-free stays
Ordinary passport holders from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos get 30 days visa-free. Philippine citizens get 21 days, and citizens of Brunei and Myanmar get 14 days.
Official site · vietcetera.comYour hotel registers you with police
Accommodation providers must report foreign guests to local police within 12 hours of arrival. Hotels usually do this at check-in using your passport. If you stay in a private home, make sure the host registers you.
Official site · vietcetera.com
Safety
Train Street is officially off-limits
Commercial activity on Hanoi's Train Street has been banned since October 2019, and tour operators have been told not to bring visitors there. Hanoi has called all cafe activity there a violation, and in February 2026 the authorities agreed to run fewer passenger trains and stop freight trains on this stretch. The only sanctioned viewpoint is the Hoa Xa cafe inside Long Bien Railway Station.
Official site · vietcetera.com
Rules and fees change. Check the official links before you travel.