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Currency                              valid at least 6 months from the date
                                      of entry. Holders of boarding pass are
Vietnam’s currency is Vietnam         required to present the verification
Dong (VND). Bank notes include:       of effective re-entry. Tourist visas are
VND500,000; VND200,000;               not exceeding 3 months.
VND100,000; VND50,000;                The visa exemption is applicable
VND20,000; VND10,000; VND5000;        to ASEAN countries. As for visitors
VND2000; VND1000; VND500;             from Russia, Japan, Korea, Denmark,
VND200. Coins were also               Norway, Finland and Sweden are
introduced, but are less common.      exempt from visa in 15 days at best.
                                      Since March 10, 2014, visitors to
Tourists can use traveler’s checks    Phu Quoc are exempt from visa
or credit cards (American Card,       with total residence not exceeding
VISA Card or JCB Card…) to            30 days. A foreigner who enters an
convert foreign currencies to Dong    international port of Vietnam (both
or make transactions in large retail  by airway and waterway), remains
stores, hotels, restaurants and       in the transit area of one of these
department stores.                    airports and departs to Phu Quoc is
                                      also exempt from visa.
Foreign currencies are converted      For further info of visa, please visit
to VND in banks, exchange kiosks,     website: www.visa.mofa.gov.vn.
hotels or jewelry stores granted
currency exchange licenses.           Customs regulations

Time zone                             Tourists entering (or departing
                                      from) Vietnam who bring foreign
Local time: GMT+7. Vietnam does       currency of over USD5000 or
not apply daylight savings.           equivalent foreign currency values
                                      of over VND15,000,000, professional
Entry procedures and visa             camera/camcorder and other
regulations                           electronic devices not classified as
                                      personal properties, gold of 300gr
Visitors to Vietnam are required to
have passport or boarding pass
recognized by the Vietnamese
government. Passport needs to be
left blank enough for sealing and

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