Can you bring cash to Vietnam?

• Cash

  allowed, must be declared

  Cash/currency above the threshold must be declared to border-gate customs on arrival or departure; amounts at or below the threshold need no declaration.

  Threshold set under State Bank of Vietnam Circular No. 15/2011/TT-NHNN. Declaration is also required below the threshold if the traveler intends to deposit foreign currency exceeding USD 5,000 into a Vietnamese bank account, since the stamped declaration form is needed as supporting documentation for the bank. Traveler's checks, bank/payment cards, and securities are not subject to this cash threshold.

  Also covers: cash, currency, money, foreign currency, Vietnamese dong

  Checked 2026-08-18 — Source: State Bank of Vietnam Circular No. 15/2011/TT-NHNN, as summarized by Vietnam Customs / Vietnam Law Magazine (official gazette text)

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