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FRVietnam entry and flight facts by source market, for the travel trade.
One page, one row per market: who enters Vietnam without a visa and until when, who applies for the e-visa, which nonstop flights exist, and how far ahead Vietnam is of your office. Maintained by Dong DMC's operations team from official Vietnamese sources, checked monthly, with the date on every table.
Rules apply to ordinary passports entering through international checkpoints, passport valid at least six months. Diplomatic and official passports, and business visas beyond the exempt period, follow separate rules. Confirm at quotation.
Visa-free entry to Vietnam, by legal basis.
Each group has its own resolution and its own end date. When a client asks "do we need a visa", the answer is one of these four rows.
| Legal basis | Countries | Stay | Valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution 44/NQ-CP7 March 2025 | Germany, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia | 45 days, any passport type, any purpose | 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028 |
| Resolution 229/NQ-CPTourism Development Stimulus Programme | Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland | 45 days | 15 August 2025 to 14 August 2028 |
| ASEAN and bilateral agreements | Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan 30 days · Kazakhstan 30 days multiple entry · Philippines 21 days · Indonesia 14 days (from 15 July 2026, previously 30) · Brunei, Myanmar 14 days · Chile, Panama 90 days · Belarus under bilateral agreement | 14 to 90 days by country | Standing agreements, no end date |
| Phu Quoc island exemption | All nationalities, arriving in Phu Quoc directly from abroad and staying only on the island | 30 days | Standing policy since 2014 |
Sources: Resolution 44/NQ-CP (Government of Vietnam, 7 March 2025); Resolution 229/NQ-CP and the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism notice of 15 August 2025; ASEAN mutual exemption schedule; Immigration Department notice on Indonesian passports effective 15 July 2026. Table checked 12 September 2026.
Entry rule, nonstop flights and time difference for each source market.
Nonstop routes list the gateway cities with scheduled nonstop service to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City at the date of this page. One-stop connections through Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, Singapore, Bangkok, Seoul and Taipei exist from almost every market and are not repeated per row. Time difference is Vietnam relative to your office, winter / summer where daylight saving applies.
| Market | Entry (ordinary passport) | Valid until | Nonstop from | Vietnam is | Dong DMC desk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | E-visa, 90 days | — | San Francisco (Vietnam Airlines) | 12 / 11 h ahead of ET; 15 / 14 h ahead of PT | US & Canada |
| Canada | E-visa, 90 days | — | None; one stop via Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Doha | 12 / 11 h ahead of ET | US & Canada |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free 45 days (BNO passports excluded) | 14 Mar 2028 | London Heathrow (Vietnam Airlines) | 7 / 6 h ahead | UK & Ireland |
| Ireland | E-visa, 90 days | — | None; via London, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul | 7 / 6 h ahead | UK & Ireland |
| Germany | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Mar 2028 | Frankfurt, Munich (Vietnam Airlines) | 6 / 5 h ahead | DACH desk (German) |
| Austria | E-visa, 90 days | — | None; via Munich, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Doha | 6 / 5 h ahead | DACH desk (German) |
| Switzerland | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Aug 2028 | None; via Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, Doha | 6 / 5 h ahead | DACH desk (German) |
| France | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Mar 2028 | Paris CDG (Vietnam Airlines) | 6 / 5 h ahead | Francophone desk |
| Belgium, Luxembourg | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Aug 2028 | None; via Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt | 6 / 5 h ahead | Nordics & Benelux |
| Netherlands | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Aug 2028 | Amsterdam (Vietnam Airlines, since 16 June 2026) | 6 / 5 h ahead | Nordics & Benelux |
| Denmark | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Mar 2028 | Copenhagen (Vietnam Airlines) | 6 / 5 h ahead | Nordics & Benelux |
| Sweden, Norway | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Mar 2028 | None; via Copenhagen, Doha, Istanbul, Bangkok | 6 / 5 h ahead | Nordics & Benelux |
| Finland | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Mar 2028 | None; via Copenhagen, Doha, Bangkok, Singapore | 5 / 4 h ahead | Nordics & Benelux |
| Italy | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Mar 2028 | Milan Malpensa (Vietnam Airlines) | 6 / 5 h ahead | Italy desk |
| Spain, Portugal | Spain visa-free 45 days · Portugal e-visa | 14 Mar 2028 (Spain) | None; via Paris, Frankfurt, Doha, Istanbul | 6 / 5 h ahead (Spain); 7 / 6 h (Portugal) | Spain & Latin America desk |
| Poland | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Aug 2028 | Warsaw (LOT Polish Airlines, from 31 March 2027, 3x weekly) | 6 / 5 h ahead | Central & Eastern Europe |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Aug 2028 | Prague via Almaty, same aircraft (Vietjet, from 10 October 2026) | 6 / 5 h ahead | Central & Eastern Europe |
| Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Aug 2028 | None; via Istanbul, Doha, Dubai, Munich, Frankfurt | 6 / 5 h ahead | Central & Eastern Europe |
| Romania, Bulgaria | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Aug 2028 | None; via Istanbul, Doha | 5 / 4 h ahead | Central & Eastern Europe |
| Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia | E-visa, 90 days | — | None; via Warsaw, Helsinki, Istanbul, Doha | 5 / 4 h ahead | Central & Eastern Europe |
| Greece | E-visa, 90 days | — | None; via Istanbul, Doha, Dubai | 5 / 4 h ahead | General desk |
| Russia | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Mar 2028 | Moscow (Vietnam Airlines) | 4 h ahead of Moscow | No dedicated desk |
| Kazakhstan | Visa-free 30 days, multiple entry | Standing agreement | Almaty (Vietjet) | 2 h ahead | General desk |
| United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain | E-visa, 90 days | — | Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi (Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad) | 3 h ahead of UAE and Oman; 4 h ahead of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain | Middle East & GCC |
| India | E-visa, 90 days | — | Delhi, Mumbai and other cities (Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, IndiGo) | 1.5 h ahead | India |
| Australia | E-visa, 90 days | — | Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane (Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet) | 3 h behind AEST (4 h in AEDT); 1 h behind Perth | Australia & New Zealand |
| New Zealand | E-visa, 90 days | — | None; via Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore | 5 h behind (6 h in NZDT) | Australia & New Zealand |
| Philippines | Visa-free 21 days | ASEAN agreement | Manila, Clark, Cebu (Cebu Pacific, Vietjet, Vietnam Airlines, Philippine Airlines) | 1 h behind | Philippines |
| Indonesia | Visa-free 14 days (from 15 July 2026; 30 days before) | ASEAN agreement, as amended | Jakarta, Bali (Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet) | Same as Jakarta (WIB) | Indonesia desk (Bahasa) |
| Malaysia, Singapore | Visa-free 30 days | ASEAN agreement | Kuala Lumpur, Singapore (multiple daily) | 1 h behind | Singapore & Malaysia |
| Thailand | Visa-free 30 days | ASEAN agreement | Bangkok (multiple daily) | Same time | General desk |
| Taiwan | E-visa, 90 days | — | Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung (multiple daily) | 1 h behind | Taiwan desk (Traditional Chinese) |
| Japan | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Mar 2028 | Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka (multiple daily) | 2 h behind | General desk |
| South Korea | Visa-free 45 days | 14 Mar 2028 | Seoul, Busan (multiple daily) | 2 h behind | General desk |
| China, Hong Kong | E-visa, 90 days | — | Multiple daily from major cities | 1 h behind | General desk |
Sources and dates: visa rules per Resolutions 44/NQ-CP and 229/NQ-CP and the Immigration Department; e-visa terms per evisa.gov.vn; Vietnam Airlines European network per carrier announcements 2026 (Amsterdam from 16 June 2026); LOT Warsaw–Hanoi per LOT announcement July 2026; Vietjet Hanoi–Prague per CzechTourism 2026. Frequencies change by season. Table checked 12 September 2026; next check 12 October 2026.
The Vietnam e-visa, and the Phu Quoc exception.
All nationalities, online only
Applied at evisa.gov.vn or thithucdientu.gov.vn. Validity up to 90 days, single entry USD 25 or multiple entry USD 50, fee set by Circular 28/2026 of the Ministry of Finance, standard processing three working days, fee not refunded if refused. No embassy visit.
How Dong DMC handles group visas
For groups from e-visa markets we supply a guidance sheet in the agent's brand, check each application against the manifest before travel, and hold arrival documents at the airport desk. Applications are made by the traveller or the agent, never by us on the traveller's behalf.
30 days, any passport, island only
Arrive in Phu Quoc directly from abroad, stay only on the island, leave from Phu Quoc: no visa for up to 30 days, any nationality. Add Saigon or the Mekong and the normal rules apply. Useful for incentive groups from e-visa markets that want a resort-only programme.
Passport validity six months from entry applies to every rule on this page. Visa-free entry does not limit the number of entries, but immigration officers may question repeated back-to-back visa-free stays.
What changed, and what is scheduled.
Entries are added when a rule or route changes. Rows in the tables above are updated the same day.
| Date | Change | Affects |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2027Scheduled | LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw–Hanoi nonstop, 3x weekly, Boeing 787 | Poland, Baltics, Central Europe |
| 10 Oct 2026Scheduled | Vietjet Hanoi–Prague via Almaty, same aircraft | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Kazakhstan |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Indonesian ordinary passports: visa-free stay reduced from 30 to 14 days | Indonesia |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Vietnam Airlines Amsterdam–Hanoi nonstop, 3x weekly, A350 | Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Resolution 229/NQ-CP: 45-day visa-free entry for 12 European countries to 14 Aug 2028 | Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Resolution 44/NQ-CP: 45-day visa-free entry for 12 countries extended to 14 Mar 2028; Belarus moved to bilateral agreement | Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia |
What travel professionals ask about Vietnam entry.
Which European citizens can enter Vietnam without a visa in 2026?
Twenty-two European countries have 45-day visa-free entry: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland to 14 March 2028 under Resolution 44/NQ-CP; Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland to 14 August 2028 under Resolution 229/NQ-CP. Ireland, Austria, Portugal, Greece and the Baltic states use the e-visa.
Do US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand citizens need a visa for Vietnam?
Yes. None of the four is on the exemption list. All apply online for the e-visa: up to 90 days, single entry USD 25 or multiple entry USD 50, three working days standard processing, no embassy visit.
How long can Philippine, Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian citizens stay visa-free?
Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand 30 days; the Philippines 21 days; Indonesia 14 days for ordinary passports since 15 July 2026, reduced from 30. Longer stays use the e-visa.
Is the Phu Quoc 30-day exemption still valid?
Yes. Any nationality arriving in Phu Quoc directly from abroad and staying only on the island may stay up to 30 days without a visa. Travel to the mainland ends the exemption and the normal rules apply.
Which markets have nonstop flights to Vietnam?
From Europe: London, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Moscow on Vietnam Airlines, Warsaw on LOT from 31 March 2027, and Prague via Almaty on Vietjet from 10 October 2026. From the US: San Francisco. From Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane. From the Gulf: Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi. India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia have multiple daily services.
Does Dong DMC arrange visas for groups?
We supply guidance documentation in the agent's brand, check applications against the manifest, and hold arrival documents at the airport. The application itself is made by the traveller or the agent through the official portal.
How often is this page updated?
Every month, and on the day a rule or route changes. The date at the top and under each table shows the last check. Dong DMC is a licensed Vietnam tour operator (79-168/TCDL-GPLHQT) operating since 2008; the operations team maintains this page from official sources.
Programme, pricing and handling for your market.
Each desk page carries the market's own programme shapes, pacing, guide languages and documentation, with the entry facts above repeated for that market.
US & Canada · UK & Ireland · Nordics & Benelux · Central & Eastern Europe · DACH (German) · Francophone · Italy · Spain & Latin America · Middle East & GCC · India · Australia & New Zealand · Philippines · Indonesia · Singapore & Malaysia · Taiwan
Related references: Airport arrival handling · Planning framework · Cost structure · How to choose a Vietnam DMC
Entry rules answered. Now the programme.
Send a brief with market, dates, group size and hotel level. A costed proposal with the visa and connection notes for that market comes back through the partner app.
Vietnam entry and flight facts for the travel trade
Maintained by Dong DMC operations. Checked 12 September 2026. Next check 12 October 2026.
Corrections: office@dongdmc.com
- Official sources only, dated in every table
- Ordinary passports, international checkpoints
- Frequencies change by season; confirm at quotation
- Not legal advice; the Immigration Department decides at the border
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