Visa
Entry visas are obtainable at Vietnamese diplomatic missions and required for almost visitors with valid passports ire - spectate of nationality. Travel permits are only required for trips to off-limitary bases and remote islands. Important:
Please take a note that visa on arrival in Vietnam means visa stamped on arrival with visa approval from Vietnam immigration office (must be obtained in advance).see more information page ....
What to wear
Appropriate dress differs from north to south. Southern Vietnam is tropical year round and people dress comfortably and casually. Light weight cotton and wool fabrics will be comfortable at any time of year, while they may resist wrinkles, synthetics and are blends miserably hot. Generally, short pants are inappropriate anywhere but a beach resort or a farm and you will look like a foolish tourist on the streets most cities. Jeans are almost always fashionable except for business occasions.
Winter (November through April) can be cool in Hanoi, and a coat may be necessary. Dress here is a bit more formal and somber than the fashionable south, if traveling on business Jackets and ties are usually appropriate, regardless of the weather. Saigon's business community is very image oriented. It's alright to ask your business partners here what kind of attire is appropriate and expected. Remember that Vietnam is a tropical country. Most of the year it is warm and humid, if you are not used to shower and weather, be prepared to shower and change your clothes two or three times a day. During rainy season in Saigon the rain is often short (20-30 minutes) and sometimes quite sudden. Practically even, which is usually quote inexpensive. Arriving in Vietnam, all visitors must fill in declaration Forms and show their luggage to customs Officials upon request. There are no limited amounts of foreign currency, objects made of gold, silver, precious metals and gemstones or plated with silver or gold but visitors must declare these in detail on the customs forms
Entry
Tourists are authorized to bring in the following items duty-free: Cigarettes: 400 pieces; Cigars: 50-100: J Tobacco: 500 gram; Liquor: 1.51.Personal effects of a reasonable quantity. Small gift items valued at not more than U$$ 500.
Tourists are authorized to bring in the following items duty-free: Cigarettes: 400 pieces; Cigars: 50-100: J Tobacco: 500 gram; Liquor: 1.51.Personal effects of a reasonable quantity. Small gift items valued at not more than U$$ 500.
NOTE:
There is no limit to the amounts of cash, precious metals and gems people can bring in, but amounts of over U$$ 7,000 must be declared.
It is prohibited for any visitor to bring into Vietnam the followings:
Cultural materials unsuitable to Vietnamese society.
EXIT:
Goods of commercial nature and articles of high value require export permits issued by the customs office. Animals listed in Vietnam's red-book may not be brought out of the country.
Baggage
Airline baggage allowance regulations are based on a weight and measurement system. Combined overall dimensions for checked baggage cannot exceed 106 inches. Carry - on luggage cannot exceed 45 inches. For flights within continents baggage is limited to 44 lbs. (200 kilos).One bag not to exceed 106 inches may be taken on escorted programs. For ad-additional bags, there will be an additional charge of approximately $3 per bag per handling.
Vietnam currency
The currency of Vietnam is "dong" (abbreviated "d"or VND).bankcoinsare
200d,500d, 1000d,2000d,5000d; 10,OOOd;2O,00Od;50 d'100,000d,
200, OOOd; and 500,000d. Unlike most of Vietnam's neighboring countries, the US Dollar is widely accepted. At this the official rate of exchange is approximately VND19, 500 to USD 01 .Credit cards and travelers' cheque are accepted at most of hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops but in major cities only. Visitors are recommended to carry US Dollar in small notes. Travelers can change their money for Vietnamese dong (VND) at banks, hotels and jewelry shops throughout the country.
