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Types of Visa
1.Tourist Visas:
- Single or multiple entry(ies).
- Maximum stay in Vietnam is 30 days.
-Can be obtained at Vietnam Embassies or on arrival at Airport/ SeaPort with the pre-approval letter (details underneath).
- Tourist visas may be extended after visa-holder arrives in Vietnam.
2. Business Visas:
- On applying this visa, the applicant should obtain the approval through their sponsor in Vietnam.
- Multiple entry and stay of 3 months or 6 months is possible.
3. Relatives visit Visas (applied for Oversea Vietnamese):
- Single or multiple entry(ies).
- Maximum stay in Vietnam is 6 months.
-Can be obtained at Vietnam Embassiesor upon arrival at International Airport/SeaPort in Vietnam with the pre-approval letter (details underneath).
-This type of visa may be extended after visa-holder arrives in Vietnam.
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1. Visa on arrival (applied for tourist, business or visiting relative purposes): most likely the simple and easy way to obtain your visa without having to visit the Embassies/Consulates prior to your trip. All of the procedures for approving your visa can be done within 1 – 3 working days. It is, we will help you obtain the Visa Approval Letter (approved and issued by Vietnam Immigration Department) which allows you to stamp your visa at international airports in Vietnam when you arrive. There are 3 International Airports where you can have your visa stamped: Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang Airport in Da Nang City and Noi Bai Airport
* Some remarks for Visa On Arrival:
- Visa On Arrival is not available for land-border entry. However, major sea-port entry is available: Hai Phong Sea Port, Da Nang Sea Port, Vung Tau Sea Port and Sai Gon Sea Port. Please advise us in advance if you enter Vietnam this way.
- Visa On Arrival is not available for some nationalities. Please contact us for advice.
-Application of estimated date of entry and exit is accepted. Do remember that you can enter some days later or exit some days earlier, vice versa, advanced entry or overdue remains in the territory is not allowed. You are strongly advised to apply the entry date before proposed date.
- Passport of six month validity dated from the entry date.
- At least 2 passport-sized photos needed.
- Child travels with parent(s)’ passport is free of charge.
- Once confirmed and issued, service fee for Visa Approval Letter is non-refundable.
| Below is our Service fees and Stamping fees (cost per person) |
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Number of travellers |
Normal - 3 days |
Urgent - 1 day |
Stamping fee |
| Single - 1 month |
1 |
$20 |
$26 |
$25 |
| 2 - 3 |
$18 |
$23 |
$25 |
| 4 - 5 |
$16 |
$21 |
$25 |
| 6 - 9 |
$14 |
$19 |
$25 |
| 10 upward |
$12 |
$17 |
$25 |
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| Multiple - 1 month |
1 |
$25 |
$30 |
$50 |
| 2 - 3 |
$23 |
$28 |
$50 |
| 4 - 5 |
$21 |
$26 |
$50 |
| 6 - 9 |
$19 |
$24 |
$50 |
| 10 upward |
$17 |
$22 |
$50 |
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| Single - 3 months |
1 |
$30 |
$35 |
$25 |
| 2 - 3 |
$28 |
$33 |
$25 |
| 4 - 5 |
$26 |
$31 |
$25 |
| 6 - 9 |
$24 |
$29 |
$25 |
| 10 upward |
$22 |
$27 |
$25 |
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| Multiple - 3 months |
1 |
$35 |
$40 |
$50 |
| 2 - 3 |
$33 |
$38 |
$50 |
| 4 - 5 |
$31 |
$36 |
$50 |
| 6 - 9 |
$29 |
$34 |
$50 |
| 10 upward |
$27 |
$32 |
$50 | |
| Note: Stamping Fee: paid for Visa Section at the Airport when you have your Visa stamped upon arrival. |
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Visa extention or renewal
If you are now in Vietnam and and want to change visa type or extend/renew a visa, please contact our offices in HCMC or Ha Noi. |
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Time to Process |
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| Renew - 1 month single |
4 days |
$60 |
Stamping fee included |
| Renew - 3 months single |
4 days |
$65 |
Stamping fee included |
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| Renew - 3 months multiple |
4 days |
$100 |
Stamping fee included |
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| Extend staying - 1 month |
4 days |
$28 |
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| Extend staying - 3 months |
4 days |
$35 | |
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Click here to see Embassies in Hanoi
Vietnam public holidays
- 1 January: New Year's Day
- 3 February: Founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- 8 March: Women's Day
- 26 March Youth Day
- 30 April: Liberation of Saigon
- 1 May: International Labour Day
- 7 May: Victory over France (end of colonial rule in 1945)
- 19 May: Ho Chi Minh's birthday
- 1 June: Children's Day
- 27 July: Memorial Day
- 19 August: Revolution of August 1945 celebration
- 2 September: National Day
- 20 November: Teacher's Day
- 22- December: Army Day
Social Conventions: Handshaking and a vocal greeting is normal. Clothing should be kept simple, informal and discreet. Avoid shorts if possible as they are usually only worn by children.
Footwear should be removed when entering Buddhist pagodas. Vietnamese people should not be touched on the head. Photography: There are restrictions at ports, airports and harbors, and in similar areas elsewhere. It is courteous to ask permission first before taking photographs of people.
Safety in tourism: Travel in Vietnam is generally safe and violent crime is uncommon. Pick-pocketing is rife, and in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) drive-by purse snatching is a common trick. When transferring from airports only use pre-arranged hotel pickups or licensed taxis to avoid theft from opportunists.
It is best to leave valuables in a secure hotel safe and avoid obvious displays of wealth. During the monsoon season (usually between June and October) the country is prone to serious flooding and typhoons (until December), particularly the Mekong Delta and Central Region, and has resulted in isolation of areas and damage to infrastructure; severe flooding in central Vietnam in October and November 2007 left over 170 people dead, and affected the main tourist areas of Hue and Hoi An.
Weather & Climate: Because of its geography, the climate in Vietnam varies greatly from north to south. Tropical monsoons occur from May to October in the north and south and from September to January in the center. It is almost totally dry throughout the rest of the year.
Required Clothing: Loose, natural fabrics all year, but warmer clothing is required in the highlands, and in the winter in north Vietnam. Rainwear is essential during the wet
Food & Dinning: Vietnamese cooking is varied and usually very good. It is a mixture of Vietnamese, Chinese and French traditions, with a plethora of regional specialties. As in all countries of the region, rice or noodles usually provide the basis of a meal. Not surprisingly, fish is plentiful.
Night life: Vietnam definitely isn’t Thailand when it comes to the nightlife, but Ho Chi Minh City has a vast range of bars, clubs, live music venues and restaurants from gloomy little establishments to some rather upmarket venues. Hanoi’s nightlife is on the up and now there is a good selection of bars and restaurants, although the city can still seem a little quiet after 2200.
Elsewhere there are bars and restaurants but the choice is limited. Government restrictions mean that venues are unable to stay open very late and there are occasional police raids should a bar flout the unspecified regulations.
Imported drinks are considerably more expensive than local ones and alcohol sold in the more upmarket places is even more expensive again. There is never any entrance fee to the bars but nightclubs generally charge around US$5. The dress code is very relaxed with no restrictions on jeans or trainers. Gambling is illegal in Vietnam for the Vietnamese but is allowed by foreign passport holders.
Shopping: Vietnam is a bargain hunter’s paradise and the streets are awash with little shops selling all manner of items. Hanoi’s Old Quarter is particularly excellent for visitors with shops selling clothes, gold, embroidered tablecloths and handbags. Markets are always great places to enjoy the local flavor and buy souvenirs.
Ben Thanh market in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Xuan market in Hanoi are worth a visit. Local specialties include lacquer painting, reed mats, embroidery, tailor-made ao dais (female national costume) and mother-of-pearl inlay on ornaments and furniture, not to mention the ubiquitous conical hat.
The hill tribes of the Central Highlands and the north of the country now sell colorful woven bags and clothing. Good souvenirs are marble figurines and vases, ceramics from Bat Trang village, silk paintings and hand-painted greetings cards. VAT is included on most items sold, but at the moment there is no system for foreign visitors to be able to claim this back. Bargaining is expected in markets and many souvenir shops.
Shopping hours: Daily 8 00 am / 0830- 21 00 pm / 22 00.
Tipping: Tipping is now quite customary, especially in tourist areas. Upscale restaurants and hotels may add a 5 to 10% service charge to the bill.
How to cross the street in Hanoi city and other words of wisdom
1. Don't worry about the Vietnamese hating you because you're American. They're friendly, welcoming, and don't hold any grudges.
2. Do pay attention to the ladies carrying entire fruit markets on their shoulders and bikes. For some reason, only women seem to carry the heavy loads...
3. Don't expect traffic to obey lights or signs, or to show you any mercy.
4. Do enjoy the exchange rate, but bring a calculator.
5. Don't try to ask for anything other than a trip to Halong Bay at the front desk. When you say you want to see more of the "real" Vietnam and get away from the tourists, you get blank stares.
6. Do look both ways before crossing the street. Then look again. You'll have missed at least a couple zooming motorcycles, but just walk forward with confidence and have faith in their swerving abilities.
7. Don't be worried if you don't know Vietnamese. People here know more English than in China.
8. Do try Vietnamese hot pot. Other than the chewy tentacles, the unidentifiable seafood is delicious.
9. Don't leave home without an umbrella in the rainy season.
10. Do drink ginger tea (in China too). It's delicious.
11. Don't expect to walk on the sidewalk. Sidewalks are for driving and parking motorcycles, restaurant seating, street vendors, and generally everything except walking.
12. Do notice the mix of brand new fancy buildings and decaying old ones. Hanoi is changing before your eyes.
13. Don't expect one-stop shopping. There's a dedicated store, if not an entire street, to each individual item (i.e. shoes, water coolers, rice-cookers, moped repair).
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Vietnam's unique contribution to the world of marionettes, water-puppetry is a delightfully quirky form of theatre in which the action takes place on a stage of water. It was probably spawned in the murky rice paddies of the northern Red River Delta where performances still take place after the spring planting. Obscured by a split-bamboo screen, puppeteers standing chest-deep in water manipulate the wooden puppets, some weighing over 10kg, which are attached to the end of long poles concealed beneath the surface.
Dragons, ducks, lions, unicorns, phoenixes and frogs spout smoke, throw balls and generally cavort on the watery stage – miraculously avoiding tangled poles. Brief scenes of rural life, such as water-buffalo fights, fishing or rice planting, take place alongside the legendary exploits of Vietnam's military heroes or perhaps a promenade of fairy-like immortals. In the more sophisticated productions staged for tourists in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, even fireworks emerge to dance upon the water, which itself takes on different characters, from calm and placid to seething and furious during naval battles.
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