A valid passport and Vietnamese visa are required. A visa must be obtained from a Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate before travelling to Vietnam; entry visas are not available upon arrival. Visitors arriving without an appropriate Vietnamese visa will not be permitted to enter, and will be subject to immediate deportation. Vietnamese visas are usually valid for only one entry. Persons planning to leave Vietnam and re-enter from another country should be sure to obtain a visa allowing multiple entries. See our Foreign Entry Requirements brochure for more information on Vietnam and other countries.

Even with a valid visa, some travellers have been refused entry to Vietnam. Visitors are cautioned that Vietnamese immigration regulations require foreigners entering Vietnam to undertake only the activity for which their visas were issued. Change of purpose requires permission from the appropriate Vietnamese authority in advance.

Further visa information is available from: http://www.Vietnamembassy-usa.org

Further informatioon can also be found in the CIA Fact Book.