Visa exemption to enter Vietnam for citizens of 12 countries

From  March 15, 2025 to March 14, 2028, there are 12 passports including the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Russian Federation, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Finland  will be exempted 45days visa when visit Vietnam for any case that basis of fully meeting the entry conditions as prescribed by Vietnamese law.

However, BNO- British Holders are not eligible for excluding free visas by 15 days. So the BNO Passport holders are required to receive a valid visa to visit Vietnam.

In order visit Vietnam, you only need a valid passport for at least 6 months. You can check the full listing of visa-free countries below. If your country is not on the visa exemption list, must have a visa to enter Vietnam.

Besides, Foreign passports are exempt from Visa requirements in Phu Quoc's Island for 30 days. They pass through other international airports in Vietnam before reaching the Phu Quoc, they are still right to the exception.

Hội An Ancient Town

Updated Evisa Vietnam

From the end of 2024, the Vietnam Immigration Department requires those applying for a Vietnam visa to provide more information about their address in Vietnam, permanent residence address, current residential address, telephone number and emergency contact.

Also from this date, the Vietnam Immigration Department has launched a new website to facilitate the Evisa application. The 15-day visa exemption for British, Spanish, German, French and Italian passports has been extended until 2025. There is no longer a gap between 2 visa-free entries, citizens of visa-free countries can now return to Vietnam immediately after their exit. More countries will be added to the list of exceptions soon.

Exemption period is expected to be extended to 45 days instead of 15 days for some markets (European, Japan, South Korea).

Vietnam Emergency Visa

Nowadays, applying for a visa to Vietnam is no longer difficult because of modern technology. However, for some reason, you did not prepare your visa in advance. If you are in an emergency situation and need your Vietnam visa urgently or you need to enter Vietnam, you can take advantage of the expedited visa service to speed up your pending or new visa application.

Emergency visa on arrival for whom does not have time to apply for an e-Visa in advance, you can receive a visa approval letter on arrival. It takes about 4-8 business hours (Monday - Friday) to receive one. If you need urgent help, send us an email at

The standard processing time for a Vietnam eVisa is usually 4 working days. It is recommended that you submit your application at least 10 days before your planned departure date to allow enough time to obtain the visa before your flight. In an emergency, an eVisa can be processed in one working day or even 2- 4 working hours on weekdays if you have already code evisa.

Tips to get Evisa Vietnam on time

Since now you can apply evisa Vietnam online via website, therefore you will take much time if you don't do the right way.

In order to apply for evisa, please prepare your passport which is still valid more than 6 months with full fist page. It is really necessary to have the last two rows of this passport page when you take photo or scan. Your name is also based on this. And next is your photo ready. There are some things to note about your photos when making evisa as follows: 

-The photo size is 4 x 6 cm (standard size of Vietnamese photography) or 2 x 2 inches. 

-The photos must be  taken within the last 6 months.

- The photo must capture your entire face, viewed directly with a bright background. 

-Do not wear glasses in your photo unless you have to do so (this is one of the most common Vietnam evisa mistakes). 

-Your eyes open and visible, no hat, no hair in front of your eyes.

Now you can fill your information as request as your passport. Please sure the day you are going to arrive Vietnam  when you fill your entry date, since you cannot enter Vietnam sooner the day in your evisa. 

If you enter the country by land or river, it needs accurate arrival and departure port information.

When you receive your evisa, please check it carefully to ensure all information is correct, With just one wrong information, you will not be allowed to enter the country.

South Korean newspaper introduces 4 pho restaurants in Hanoi

Writer Park Jeong Bae of Chosun daily newspaper introduces 4 restaurants after a food tour to the "city of pho" Hanoi.

After researching, Park Jeong Bae concluded that "Hanoi is the city of pho", and Hoan Kiem district is the "mecca" of pho. 

The first restaurant he visited in this area was Cu Chieu beef pho in Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, which is 100 years old and has gone through 4 generations. The restaurant is named after Mr. Co Chieu, son of a man named Co in Van Cu village - a pho making village in Nam Dinh. Mr. Chieu brought his family's pho pho to Hanoi in the 1930s and passed the craft on to his descendants to this day.

According to a Korean writer, the restaurant space stands out with a fresh beef counter located right at the entrance. The restaurant uses hot beef, which customers can slice wherever they eat. The restaurant's broth does not use spices such as anise, cinnamon, or cardamom, but only uses broth cooked from beef bones and beef. The accompanying condiments do not have fresh lemon like many other pho restaurants.

The second pho restaurant in the Hoan Kiem area that Park Jeong Bae introduced is Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su, Hang Trong Ward, open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:50 p.m.

"Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su is a famous name in Hanoi," Park said. The restaurant has grown from a small pho establishment into a chain of stores present on many streets throughout the capital and provinces throughout the country. He commented that this pho restaurant's broth is sweet and the space is spacious.

Pho Thin, Lo Duc is the next place Park Jeong Bae mentioned. He shared that this pho brand is popular with many Korean customers. Kimchi tourists love the restaurant because of its rich, fatty flavor. A bowl of pho here costs around 70,000 VND, "more expensive than the average pho restaurants in central Hanoi". The bowl of pho at this restaurant has an easily recognizable feature: lots of green onions.

Pho Bat Dan also appeared on the food tour of a Korean male tourist. The first time Park Jeong Bae came to the restaurant, he saw customers lining up waiting to eat pho early in the morning. To him, the Bat Dan pho noodles are thin, the beef is tender, and the spices served without lemon are "like Cu Chieu's restaurant". The writer suggests that diners should try undercooked pho and order more fried rice to enjoy the rich flavor of the dish.

The Korean writer also pointed out the difference between Northern and Southern style pho. The most obvious difference is the accompanying spices, Southern pho often comes with a variety of herbs, bean sprouts, chili sauce, and hoisin sauce. Northern Pho often uses green onions as the main spice, accompanied by vinegar, garlic, chili, and some places add fresh lemon.

How to obtain a Vietnam e-visa for Canadian citizens in 2024, including validity, requirements and procedures

From August 2023, the National Assembly has approved extending the electronic visa period to 90 days for those whom want to visit Vietnam for more than 1 month. And Canadian passport holders will be able to apply online and obtain an e-visa before traveling. This article contains the latest information on Vietnam e-visa for Canadian citizens, including types of Vietnam e-visa for Canadian citizens and documents required to apply for Vietnam e-visa for Canadian citizenship. Canadian citizens holding an e-visa are required to enter Vietnam and ports of entry accept Canadian e-visas.

1/ Short introduction to Vietnam e-visa for Canadian citizens

The Vietnam E-visa is an electronic visa launched in February 2017 for foreigners who wish to enter Vietnam for tourism, business or transit purposes from 30 days to 90 days. Visitors from Canada with a valid passport can apply for a visa online and spend a lot of time and money doing so.

The Vietnam E-visa is a single entry or multiple entries visa that allows Canadian citizenship to enter Vietnam for up to 90 days. Travelers who are eligible to apply for a Vietnam visa online can do so by phone or via any device that uses the internet. A valid e-visa document will be sent to the applicant via email.

Thanks to Vietnam's electronic visa system, Canadian passport holders do not have to pay stamp fees or wait in long queues at the entrance. Moreover, Canadian citizens do not need to travel long distances or prepare many complex documents to obtain a visa.

2/ Vietnam E-visa kinds for Canadians 2024

The types of Vietnam e-visa available to Canadian citizens are 30 days single-entry, 30 days multiple entries, 90 days single entry and 90 days multiple entries visa those are processed within three working days.

Any Canadian citizen with a valid E-visa for Vietnam can use the entry permit for the following activities: The Vietnam E-Tourist Visa allows you to participate in all leisure activities. It's also possible to be considered a tourist when you're on holiday, visiting friends and family, or traveling around the country.

for all business trips in Vietnam. Whether you need to discuss future partnerships, look for new business opportunities or sign contracts, the Vietnam Business E-visa will help you get it all done!

For transit purposes: Anyone traveling through Vietnam to reach their final destination can use the Vietnam E-visa to enter the country.

3/ Files required to apply for an e-visa to Vietnam as a Canadian citizen in 2024

Vietnam e-visa requirements for Canadian citizens are simple and easy. Canadian citizens need only two documents to apply for a Vietnam e-visa online:

Photographic passport photo.

Photo of applicants (not cut from passport photo)

Candidates from Canada will be able to take passport photos along with their photos using their phones. All information in the passport photo must be valid.

4 / How to apply for Vietnam e-Visa online if you are a Canadian citizen in 2024?

To come Vietnam, Canadian citizens need to apply for a visa online from anywhere have internet access. It only takes a few minutes for Canadian passport holders to apply for an e-visa for Vietnam by follow the simple steps below:

First, submit the Vietnam e-visa application form at https://www.evisavietnam.org/evisa-form        

You must select the purpose of the visit (business or tourist) and start filling in the relevant information in the application form. Then attach the applicant's photo and the personal information page from their passport. Now you need to pay for the e-visa using the best online payment method. Finally, check your email address and verification code. The Vietnam e-visa will be delivered as a PDF document to the applicant's email address. Be sure to print out the attached file and take it with you to your destination. E-visa processing time for Vietnamese Canadian citizens take up to 3 business days; However, it is recommended that you apply at least 7 days before your Vietnam trip.

5/ Requirements for Canadians entering Vietnam with an E-Visa in 2024

Passengers entering Vietnam from Canada with an E-visa must have two documents:

Canadian passport, valid for more than 6 months

a printed Vietnam E-visa copy

Canadian passport holders with a Vietnam e-visa do not need to pay any additional fees upon arrival and can skip the long visa queue at the counter upon arrival.

Do Romania passport holder have to pay stamp fee for Vietnam visa

The stamping fee is the fee you have to pay at the Vietnam airport to get an official visa stamped into your passport. Stamp fee must be in cash, no credit cards accepted.

At the moment, there are two options to get Vietnam visa:

The visa on arrival option is available for Romanians to get a 1 month visa for Vietnam. While the evisa option is available for Romanians to get a Vietnam visa from 1 month to 3 months.

When Romanians choose visa on arrival, they do not have to pay $25 stamp fee at Vietnam airport. Moreover, visa on arrival is available in urgent case, it takes 2-4 working hours to arrange.

In order to apply for visa on arrival, please prepare your scan passport to upload the website, your entry date and your airport. Please note that visa on arrival can enter by airport only.

Evisa can enter Vietnam from 13 airports, 16 land border gates and 13 sea border gates. However, you must determine the border crossings or the arrival airport before departure. It is not allowed to change port after applying for an e-Visa. Before apply you should prepare scan passport and photo size passport, passport page need to take clearly and full information, the required photo must be new and not cropped from the passport photo

In case you need help with urgent visa to Vietnam, we are always here to support you. You all will be assisted in every step from the start of your application until you successfully get the visa and land in Vietnam.

What will you do when your evisa is wrong information?

It's rare to get information wrong on evisa, but if it happens to you. Please stay calm, we will find a solution quickly.

Only a few hours until your flight to Vietnam, you notice on your evisa that some information does not match your passport, such as the wrong passport number or the wrong passport expiration date. Or more seriously, you have submitted your evisa application for many days and still have not received it. Please email us and provide the full code you submitted, we will help you complete it as soon as possible.

Some Taiwanese food restaurants in Bien Hoa - Dong Nai

Bien Hoa, about 30 km from Ho Chi Minh City, is an administrative center and industrial park. There are many Taiwanese experts, employees and company owners living and working here. Therefore, more and more Taiwanese restaurants and dishes are formed and attractive

 CAT HA QUAN 999- 吉賀台灣餐館

Come to CAT HA QUAN - enjoy the rich flavor of Taiwanese rice. The restaurant uses fresh ingredients and cooks rice using Taiwanese standards to ensure great taste for diners.

The restaurant is committed to providing customers with delicious and clean food, served quickly. Besides, we also meet customers' special dietary requirements.

The restaurant is located right at the front, the shop space is also spacious, address: 1056, PHAM VAN THUAN, TAN MAI Ward, BIEN HOA, DONG NAI. (near Hoan My hospital gas station)

I have tried dishes like: Taiwanese Braised Beef Noodles, Taiwanese Fried Ribs Rice or Sichuan Tofu Rice. Or the hybrid snacks: Taiwanese Fried/Steamed Dumplings, Fried Dumplings,... I especially like Taiwanese Braised Beef Noodles with delicious broth and tender beef.

BEEF NOODLE BOWL - TAIWAN FLAVOR

First of all, we have to say first that the broth that the shop stews with bones has a sweet taste. When eating, the whole family will smell a faint herbal scent. A bowl of Special Taiwanese Beef Noodles (VND 55,000/portion) and Taiwan Rib Noodles (VND 50,000/portion)‼️

 Here, the ribs are stewed until soft and tender. In particular, the shop has homemade "satay" that you put in a little while eating to enhance the flavor, and the noodles at the restaurant are softened but still have a "sudgy" texture.

 Another interesting information is that the Beef Noodle Bowl restaurant will be open late at night. Operating hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. the next morning. You guys have one more place to eat late at night in BH

 222 30/4 Street, Thanh Binh Ward

LAO NUONG'S RESTAURANT- 老娘餐廳

Top 1 Fried Stinky Tofu _ Stinky tofu Spicy numbing sauce

Top 2 Thu Linh Noodles large intestine _ shrimp _ oyster

Top 3 diverse dumplings with many flavors. Boiled or fried in water. Shrimp dumplings _ shiitake mushrooms_ scallops_ chives_ American corn _ cabbage etc....

Top 4 soup dumplings. Also known as xiao long bao

Top 5 Taiwanese tea eggs. Eating eggs has a unique flavor from tea.

Top 6 mildly spicy Taiwanese beef noodles

Top 7 Taiwan braised pork rice

Top 8 beef dumpling soup or non-spicy noodles

The shop is closed every Wednesday.

Open 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. daily.

Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m

The restaurant is located right next to Dong Nai hospital

Noodle King

Noodle King is a brand that serves noodle dishes with Asian flavors. Coming here, you will enjoy the exceptionally delicious Taiwanese Beef Noodles and immerse yourself in the airy restaurant space decorated with a sophisticated style.

Taiwanese beef noodles are the most famous dish of Taiwanese cuisine, prepared from the best ingredients under the skillful hands of the Noodle King system's chefs. The rich broth, with a faint herbal flavor, is stewed continuously for 10 hours. The beef is stewed tenderly, imbued with the flavor of the broth. Each noodle is also carefully cared for to a moderate softness and chewiness. The entire bowl of noodles is a delicate combination that brings you a wonderful experience to the last drop.

How long to have visa to visit Vietnam

Evisa Vietnam and visa on arrival are two kinds of visa that being applied. It usually takes 4 business days to get it, however it will be processed faster when choosing express service.

Evisa is a very convenient electronic visa for users because foreign visitors can use it to exit and enter Vietnam quickly when scanning the code on a pre-printed A4 sheet of their evisa paper. In addition, guests entering Vietnam with Visa do not have to wait to pay stamping fees at Vietnam airport.

Visa on arrival is a type of visa where travelers must have an approval letter before flying and bring it along with their passport to pay the fee and have the visa stamped at Vietnam airport.

For this type of visa, guests have to spend a little more time when checking in at the airport. However, in an emergency you can choose to get it within 2- 4 business hours.

In order to register for a Vietnam visa via the website is extremely simple and does not take up time for busy people, just scan the first full page of the passport, photo and fill in additional information about the date of entry, place of entry and type of visa you want. Within 4 working days, you will receive an email with an attach evisa you requested. In addition, urgent Evisa within 2-4 working hours is also guaranteed as approval letter.  Therefore, checking your email address is also vital when you write it.