News, services and visa tips for foreigners in Vietnam — updated regularly.
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.
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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