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According to Article 7 of the Law no 47/2014/QH13 of the Government dated June 16, 2014 on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam
“A visa may be used one or multiple times and its purpose must not be changed”. It means that if you enter Vietnam under Vietnam visa exemption list, then you want to travel or work in Vietnam, you must exit Vietnam and apply again for Vietnam visa with your right purpose.
1. This Law takes effect on January 01, 2015.
2. The Ordinance No. 24/1999/PL-UBTVQH10 on entry, exit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam is annulled as from the effective date of this Law.
2. The Ordinance No. 24/1999/PL-UBTVQH10 on entry, exit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam is annulled as from the effective date of this Law.
Visa exemption for foreigners to Vietnam
According to visa exemption agreements that the Vietnamese Government has signed with some countries, nationals from the following countries can enter and stay in Vietnam without visa for a period of time.
For people who hold ordinary passports:
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Areas
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Countries
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Term of residence
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Asia
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Singapore
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less than 30 days
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Thailand
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less than 30 days
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Malaysia
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less than 30 days
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Laos
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less than 30 days
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Indonesia
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less than 30 days
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Philippine
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less than 21 days
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Cambodia
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less than 15 days
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Japan
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less than 15 days
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South Korea
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less than 15 days
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Nordic
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Sweden
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less than 15 days
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Finland
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less than 15 days
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Denmark
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less than 15 days
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Norway
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less than 15 days
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Nationals from some other countries can also enjoy visa exemption when they hold diplomatic or official passports:
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Areas
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Countries
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Term of residence
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Europe
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France
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less than 90 days
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Turkey
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less than 90 days
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Slovakia
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less than 90 days
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Latin America
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Paraguay
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less than 90 days
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Ecuador
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less than 90 days
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Dominica
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less than 90 days
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Chile
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less than 60 days
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Africa
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Mozambique
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less than 90 days
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Asia
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Pakistan
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less than 90 days
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However, it’s about 30 days after exiting Vietnam, you can enter Vietnam again if you still want to enter Vietnam under Vietnam visa exemption list.
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