1. Customs regulations
Upon entry and exit, you would need to declare if you have luggeges (including clothes, personal belongings with reasonable quantity for the trip’s purpose) that fall into these categories:
Luggage exceeding duty free concessions;
Luggage sent before or after the traveller;
Imports and exports under regulation of the State;
Professional equipment temporarily imported and re-exported or vice versa;
Addictive medication;
Jewelry gold, fine-art gold exceeding 300g;
Drafts, cheque or precious metals, precious stones with a value of more than VND 300 million;
Foreign currency exceeding USD 5,000 (five thousand) or its equivalent in other foreign currency, or more than VND 15,000,000 (fifteen million) in cash.
Goods prohibited for import: weapons, ammunition, explosives, military equipment, drugs, toxic chemicals, immoral and reactionary products, firecrackers of all kinds, toys with a negative impact on education, and social security, cigarettes beyond the quantity stipulated, some consumer goods, materials and vehicles have used, ingot gold, raw material gold…
Goods prohibited for export: weapons, ammunition, explosives, military equipment, antiques, drugs, toxic chemicals, wild animals, endangered animals and plants, documents related to national security, ingot gold, raw material gold…
Duty free concessions for arriving passengers:
Liquor: 1.5 litres of liquor above 22° alcohol; 2.0 litres of liquor below 22°; 3 litres of alcoholic beverages;
Cigarettes: 200 pieces; Cigars: 100 pieces; Tobacco: 500g;
A reasonable quantity of clothes and personal belongings related to the purpose of the trip;
Articles other than those mentioned above (excluding the list of goods banned for import or subject to conditional import) with total a value not exceeding VND 10,000,000 (ten million).
Luggage in excess of duty-free quotas to be given as presents and gifts with a total value not exceeding VND 1,000,000 (one million) will be exempt from taxes.
2. Vaccination
No vaccination is required for visitors to Vietnam. If there is a requirement, we will immediately inform visitors right here on our website.
3. Medication
People with medication you should have the doctor’s prescription and a letter from your doctor stating that you are required to take the medication and the medication will be in its original packaging.
4. Drones
Drones require permit to be operated in Vietnam. Please contact the Defence Attaché of Embassy of Vietnam (based in Washington DC, USA) for instructions on how to obtain the permit.
Vietnam Defense Attache Office
Address: 1233 20 St., NW; Suite 201, Washington DC 20036
Tel: (202) 293 1822; Fax: (202) 293 1842
E-mail: vietnam_dao@vietnamembassy.us