News, services and visa tips for foreigners in Vietnam — updated regularly.
A week in Nha Trang is nothing like four months. "Winterers" — people who escape the cold for a few months — hit things tourists never do: bank cards that won't work, the wrong neighbourhood, and the 45-day visa trap. Here's the practical guide to living comfortably and staying legally.
If you live and work in Vietnam, the question isn't "which is cheaper for one trip" — it's "how many border trips will you make in a year." The 45-day exemption means ~8 trips a year. A 90-day E-Visa means ~4. Half the trips, half the risk. Here's the full math.
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.
Registering your temporary residence is your landlord's legal duty — but the consequences land on you. With no residence record, you can't extend a visa, get a residence card, or obtain a criminal record certificate. And since 21 May 2026 the whole reporting system has moved to a new portal that many landlords still don't know about.
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.
