Travelling to Vietnam

Entry requirements by nationality

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What you can bring

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• Alcoholallowed, within limitsDuty-free personal allowance tiered by alcohol strength; amounts above these limits are subject to duty or must be declared.
• CannabisprohibitedDecree 57/2022/ND-CP puts "cannabis and cannabis preparations" and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on List I: narcotic substances absolutely banned in medicine and social life, usable only in research, testing, forensic examination and criminal investigation under special rules of the competent authority.
• Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredCash/currency above the threshold must be declared to border-gate customs on arrival or departure; amounts at or below the threshold need no declaration.
• CBDprohibitedDecree 57/2022/ND-CP puts "cannabis and cannabis preparations" and delta-9-THC on List I, the substances absolutely banned in medicine and social life.
• Dronesdepends on specificsDrones need a provincial import licence. Recreational drones under 250 g flown outside no-fly and restricted zones need no flight permit.
• E-cigarettesprohibitedNational Assembly Resolution 173/2024/QH15 bans the production, trade, importation, possession, transportation and use of e-cigarettes and heated-tobacco products nationwide, in force since 1 January 2025; Vietnam Customs directed all customs departments (Official Letter No. 17/TCHQ-GSQL) to halt clearance of these products, and a December 2025 follow-up resolution closed related loopholes.
• Fresh producedepends on specificsPlants subject to quarantine must be declared and need an import permit and a phytosanitary certificate; fines and re-export or destruction apply.
• Meat & dairydepends on specificsBringing in fresh or semi-processed land-animal products, or fresh aquatic products, carried on your person: fine of VND 5–6 million and the products are destroyed (Art. 16(1)(b), 16(11)(b)).
• Tobaccoallowed, within limitsDuty-free personal allowance for tobacco products; only one category (not combined) applies per traveler.

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Recent changes to Vietnam's rules

• 2026-10-19Re-cite statute-mirror rows to official texts or withdraw them
• 2026-10-19Re-check August entry rows for China, Vietnam, Mexico-US and US-India
• 2026-10-19Re-check August entry-requirement rows; re-date 128 confirmed against current sources
• 2026-10-18Remove inference and editorial wording from 16 customs rows
• 2026-10-18Trip Check: passport validity checker (§1.6)

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