News, services and visa tips for foreigners in Vietnam — updated regularly.
"Can foreigners buy property in Vietnam?" The answer is YES — but only once you grasp one fundamental thing most people skip: in Vietnam, you buy the BUILDING, not the LAND. Here's what you can and can't own, the 30% cap, the 50-year term, and one exception if you marry a Vietnamese citizen.
Bringing your pet to Vietnam is doable — but it's not just about gathering documents. The whole process turns on ORDER and TIMING: get an early step wrong, and you start over and may miss your flight. Here's the countdown, in the right order, for dogs and cats.
Most people clear Vietnamese customs in minutes. Trouble only comes when you bring the wrong thing — and there's ONE item many travellers don't realise is now fully banned and confiscated at the airport. Here are the three groups: what you can bring, what you must declare, and what you never bring.
From 1 July 2026, Decree 169/2026 sets new customs penalties for carrying undeclared cash and gold across the border. And here's what almost nobody tells you: the penalty for LEAVING is 2.5× the penalty for ARRIVING. If you're doing a visa run through Moc Bai, you're on the expensive side.
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.
