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.
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.
"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.
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.
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