Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country. Wikipedia
Cities
Cities with a full Wikivoyage guide, largest first.
Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 21 September 2026:
You can visit Vietnam without a visa for up to 45 days for tourism or business. On arrival, your passport will be stamped with an entry and exit stamp (the date you have to leave by). Check that the date given is 45 days from your arrival date, as Immigration will not change this after you have left the airport/land border.
If you want to stay longer than 45 days, you can:
book with a travel agent in Vietnam and ask them to apply for a visa pre-approval letter – your agent will tell you when to collect your visa from the embassy
apply for other visa types from the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK
apply for an e-visa that allows a 90-day stay and multiple entries
Passport validity
To enter Vietnam, your passport must have:
an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive
at least 2 blank pages
no damage – British nationals have been denied entry and exit due to passport damage
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
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Your embassy in Vietnam
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Vietnam's embassy in United Kingdom
Finding embassies…
For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Vietnam
- Currency
- Vietnamese Dong (VND)
- Time
- UTC+7
- Tue 21:48 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, C, F, G · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +84
- Languages
- Vietnamese
- Capital
- Hanoi
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.