News, services and visa tips for foreigners in Vietnam — updated regularly.
In mid-2026, millions of SIMs in Vietnam had their outgoing service suspended for failing to verify subscriber information. If your SIM isn't registered in your name, you could be next — and lose the ability to receive banking OTPs. Here's why "a SIM in your own name" matters for foreigners, the common trap, and how to do it right.
If you're married to a Vietnamese citizen but still cross the border to renew your visa every 90 days, you may be making life harder than it needs to be. As a spouse of a Vietnamese national, you have a legal path to stay up to 3 years — the TT-category Temporary Residence Card. Here's the three-stage route, and the choice between a TRC and a 5-year visa.
You hope you'll never need it — but the moment you're sick or in an accident, knowing beforehand saves you from panic. And one hard truth few mention: foreigners are NOT covered by Vietnam's public health insurance. Here's a guide by severity: pharmacy, international hospital, emergency, and insurance.
Cards that won't work, banks that refuse to open an account, money you can't withdraw — money is what frustrates newcomers most. But almost every problem comes down to ONE question: in the bank's eyes, are you a "resident" or a "non-resident"? Understand that, and it all clicks.
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