News, services and visa tips for foreigners in Vietnam — updated regularly.
Good news for foreigners: since late 2025, Vietnam's E-Visa is accepted at 83 ports of entry — nearly all of the country's international gates by air, land, and sea. You can enter at almost any international gate to begin your stay. Here's the list by route, plus one important flexibility rule few people know.
Living in Vietnam is far cheaper than the West — but "how much a month" depends on your city and lifestyle. Here's a 2026 reference cost breakdown across three budget tiers, line by line (rent, food, utilities, transport, healthcare), plus the costs newcomers forget — including the cost of staying legally.
First time on ViEntry, most people aren't sure where to start: how the website works, how to message the bot, what the Telegram Mini App is for, and who actually quotes the final price. This guide explains the whole system the way a user experiences it — three ways in, nine kinds of customer, and one key principle: ViEntry connects you and gives reference prices, while the operating unit is who takes payment.
Many foreigners ride motorbikes in Vietnam every day on documents that are NOT valid — without realising it, until they're fined, or worse, have an accident and insurance refuses to pay. There's one rule to remember, and a trap between two kinds of international permit. Here's what's actually valid, by situation.
A few recent results (personal data masked).
🔒 Real e-visas of ViEntry clients — all personal data (name, date of birth, passport number, QR code) has been masked.
Book earlier, save more — taken straight off the tour price.
Reference price — the licensed tour operator sets the final price. The discount follows each trip’s booking order.
