Vietnam Visa News: Policy Changes and Updates 2025

Recent visa policy changes:

• On 11 August 2025, according to Resolution No. 229/NQ-CP, Vietnam grants visa exemptions to citizens of 12 additional European countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia) for a temporary stay of up to 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry. This policy is effective from 15 August 2025 to 14 August 2028.
• Effective from January 30, 2025, Viet Nam - Belarus implemented a mutual visa exemption agreement in which citizens of both countries holding ordinary passports are exempt from visas for 30 days for each entry.
• Vietnam offers 45-day visa-free entry (Participating in itineraries organized by international tour operators in Vietnam) for citizens from the following countries: Czech Republic, Switzerland and Poland starting from March 01 to December 31, 2025.
• 3 month multiple entry visas are available from 15 August 2023.
• Citizens from all countries are now eligible for the e-visa program.
• 09 more ports of entry have been added to the list of eligible entry/exit points.
• No gap between 2 visa-exempt entries anymore, citizens from visa-free countries can now re-enter Vietnam immediately after exiting.
• More countries to be added to the exemption list soon (currently 29 countries).
• Visa exemption policy is considered for high-profile foreign visitors including billionaires and celebrities.
• Proposal of “golden visa" valid for 5-10 years for long-term visitors and investors to Vietnam.

Updates on port of entries for e-visa holders

E-visa is available to 42 ports of entry and exit instead of 33:

International airports:

• Nội Bài (HAN)
• Tân Sơn Nhất (SGN)
• Cam Ranh (CXR)
• Đà Nẵng (DAD)
• Cát Bi (HPH)
• Cần Thơ (VCA)
• Phú Quốc (PQC)
• Phú Bài (HUI)
• Vân Đồn (VDO)
• Thọ Xuân (THD)
• Đồng Hới (VDH)
• Phù Cát (UIH)
• Liên Khương (DLI)

Total: 13

Land Border Entry Ports

• Tây Trang (Điện Biên)
• Móng Cái (Quảng Ninh)
• Hữu Nghị (Lạng Sơn)
• Lào Cai
• Na Mèo (Thanh Hóa)
• Nậm Cắn (Nghệ An)
• Cầu Treo (Hà Tĩnh)
• Cha Lo (Quảng Bình)
• La Lay and Lao Bảo (Quảng Trị)
• Bờ Y (Kon Tum)
• Mộc Bài and Xa Mát (Tây Ninh)
• Tịnh Biên and Vĩnh Xương (An Giang)
• Hà Tiên (Kiên Giang)

Total: 16

Sea Border Entry Ports

• Hòn Gai và Cẩm Phả (Quảng Ninh)
• Hải Phòng
• Nghi Sơn (Thanh Hóa)
• Vũng Áng (Hà Tĩnh)
• Chân Mây (Thừa Thiên Huế)
• Đà Nẵng
• Nha Trang (Khánh Hòa)
• Quy Nhơn (Bình Định)
• Dung Quất (Quảng Ngãi)
• Vũng Tàu (Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu)
• TP HCM
• Dương Đông (Kiên Giang)

Total: 13

Update on visa exemption policy

Vietnam unilaterally exempts visas for 24 countries for 45 days regardless of passport type or purpose of entry, if fully comply with the entry conditions according to the provisions of Vietnamese law. This policy will be implemented from March 15, 2025 to March 14, 2028, and will be considered for extension according to the rules.

In addition, Belarusian passport holders are waved from Vietnam visas for 30 days (according to a mutual visa exemption agreement, effective from January 30, 2025) and citizens of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland are exempted for 45 days under the 2025 tourism stimulus program from March 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.