Guide to travel to Vietnam

Looking for a guide to travel to vietnam? If you still don’t know What do you need to travel to Vietnam?, we are going to explain everything you have to prepare for entering and leaving Vietnam. general information and Requirements to travel to Vietnam with its customs, laws and limitations in Vietnam customs. You have available this travel guide with the emergency telephone numbers, the best time to travel to vietnam and everything you need to know to travel safely.

VIETNAM DATA

Capital	Hanoi (See map)
Languages	Vietnamese
Currency	vietnamese dong
Visa?	Yes
Voltage	220 volts

General information of Vietnam

With the current situation you may have to fill out some kind of form to travel to vietnam or covid Vietnam requirements, so we recommend you check What do you need to travel to Hanoi? or any destination in the country in this travel guide.

Guide to travel to Vietnam entry requirements

These are the Vietnam entry requirements:

• Passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry and until the date the trip ends.
• Have enough money to finance your stay in Viet Nam, which will depend on the activities to be carried out and the place where you will stay – hotel or house of friends or relatives.

Guide to travel to Vietnam requirements to leave

Once your stay is over, these are the Vietnam exit requirements:

• To enter or leave VietNam, it is essential to have a VietNam visa.
• It is essential that the passport has valid for more than six months from the date of departure from Vietnam.

Vietnam customs information

• The maximum amount of cash allowed is up to $5,000 US dollars or its equivalent in other currencies.
• Drugs of all kinds are absolutely prohibited.
• It is forbidden to transport protected animal or plant species.
• The importation of tobacco and alcohol have quantitative limits. The website of the Vietnamese Customs (in English) has detailed information about it.
• You must have a medical prescription to introduce necessary medicines for the duration of your trip.

local currency of vietnam

• The legal tender in Viet Nam is the vietnamese dong («₫», VND). This is the only currency accepted in shops, restaurants and service stations.
• Throughout the country there are ATMs that accept different types of cards.

For more information regarding the local currency or payment methods of the country, consult the section recommendations in money to travel abroad.

Vietnam customs

Make sure you know the customs of the country so you can know what the best time to visit vietnam. Here are the most common.

• Do not take photos of street demonstrations or military or security forces installations and/or activities.
• Public displays of affection, such as kisses and hugs, are frowned upon.
• Appropriate clothing should be worn and shoes removed when entering religious or historical sites.

Is it safe to travel to Vietnam?

Laws of Vietnam

• Drug trafficking is heavily persecuted and punished.
• Foreigners must notify the local police of the exact address of their stay in the country. To do this, hotels require passport and visa data from guests, but they should never retain this document. Foreigners staying with friends, relatives or in a rented house must also register the address of their stay with the local police.
• Most of the government services, documents and official procedures are carried out only in the Vietnamese language. You should not sign any document that you do not understand and it is suggested to hire the services of an interpreter for any procedure or request before the local authorities.
• It is recommended to always carry a copy of the passport and visa during the stay in Viet Nam, as well as keep this document in a safe place.

Other recommendations in guide to travel to Vietnam

• Do not forget to notify your bank that you will travel to Vietnam, so that they can inform you how to act in case of theft or loss of your credit cards in Vietnam, or problems that you could have when withdrawing money with your cards abroad.
• Recommendations and more advice by topic or type of traveler, visit the section of recommendations for your trip abroad of this guide to travel to Vietnam.

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