Prohibited in Vietnam
Pornographic material is banned in Vietnam and can lead to prosecution.
Prosecution
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Vietnam
105 rules, checked against Vietnam’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
Before anything else
11 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Vietnam
Taking antiquities out of Vietnam without government approval is illegal.
Confiscation
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Prohibited in Vietnam
Cannabis is a banned narcotic in Vietnam; import can mean prosecution.
Prosecution
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Prohibited in Vietnam
Cannabis vape cartridges are banned narcotics in Vietnam; prosecution risk.
Prosecution
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Prohibited in Vietnam
CBD oil is a banned cannabis derivative in Vietnam; import can mean prosecution.
Prosecution
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Prohibited in Vietnam
Taking protected cultural property out of Vietnam without approval is illegal.
Confiscation
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Prohibited in Vietnam
Cannabis and its preparations, including CBD, are absolutely banned in Vietnam.
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Prohibited in Vietnam
Medical cannabis is a banned narcotic in Vietnam; no import exemption exists.
Prosecution
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Prohibited in Vietnam
THC edibles are banned narcotics in Vietnam; import can mean prosecution.
Prosecution
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Action required in Vietnam
Declare cash over $5,000 or 15 million dong leaving Vietnam or risk seizure.
Prosecution
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Action required in Vietnam
The final decision rests with the officer.
Look up anything
You do not have to be bringing it.
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Medication
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Alcohol
3
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
3
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Electronics
1
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Drones and professional gear
3
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Satellite and radio equipment
7
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Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Cash and monetary instruments
5
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Purchases and valuables
1
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Duty-free allowances
11
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Antiques and other restricted goods
2
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Forms and documents
4
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Entry and admissibility
2
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Vaccines and health
4
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Plugs and power
1
Medication
57
A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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ADHD stimulants
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Standing Limited quantity
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Alprazolam
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Amphetamine
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Apply this far ahead
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7 days
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Atomoxetine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Benzodiazepines
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Standing Limited quantity
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Buprenorphine
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Clonazepam
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Codeine
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Codeine products
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Standing Limited quantity
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Dextroamphetamine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Dextromethorphan
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Diazepam
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Estradiol
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Gabapentin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Health authority
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Hormone therapy
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Hydrocodone
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Insulin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Insulin and needles
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Ketamine
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Lisdexamfetamine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Lorazepam
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Medication regime
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Every prescription medicine needs a permit
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Methamphetamine
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Methylphenidate
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Modafinil
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Morphine
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Opioid painkillers
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Standing Limited quantity
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Oxycodone
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Permit
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Giấy phép nhập khẩu thuốc (medicine import permit)
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Pregabalin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Prescription or letter
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Required
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Pseudoephedrine
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Pseudoephedrine decongestants
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Standing Limited quantity
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Quantity ceiling
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30 days
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Semaglutide
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Sleep aids
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Standing Limited quantity
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Testosterone
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health
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Tramadol
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Zolpidem
Alcohol
3
Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
3
Electronics
1
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Used personal effects
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Exempt
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Drones and professional gear
3
Satellite and radio equipment
7
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GPS device
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Standing Permitted
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Radio transmitter or ham radio
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Standing A permit is required
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Permit page Official page
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Satellite messenger
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Standing A permit is required
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Satellite phone
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Standing A permit is required
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Permit page Official page
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Walkie-talkie
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Standing Permitted
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Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Liquids in a carry-on bag
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100 ml
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Cash and monetary instruments
5
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Cash declaration form
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Tờ khai nhập cảnh - xuất cảnh (Entry-Exit Declaration)
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Cash declaration threshold
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$5,000
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What counts as cash
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Cash
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Who the threshold counts
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Each traveler
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Purchases and valuables
1
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Duty-free allowance
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₫10,000,000
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Duty-free allowances
11
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Arrivals duty-free shop
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There is one
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Beer
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Alcohol at the arrivals shop 3 liters
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Cigarettes
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Tobacco at the arrivals shop 200
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Cigars
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Tobacco at the arrivals shop 20
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Duty free authority page
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Loose tobacco
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Tobacco at the arrivals shop 250 grams
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Minimum age
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18 years
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Sealed duty-free bags
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Accepted
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Sealed duty-free bags
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Liquids bought at a duty-free counter or on board the aircraft, carried while still sealed (the airport's own caption: "Chat long mua tai quay mien thue/tren tau bay, con niem phong").
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Spirits
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Alcohol at the arrivals shop 1.5 liters
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Wine
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Alcohol at the arrivals shop 2 liters
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Antiques and other restricted goods
2
Forms and documents
4
Entry and admissibility
2
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A criminal record
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The e-visa channel is closed to anyone the Immigration Department considers within the entry-suspension cases of Article 21 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners; a separate group of foreigners described in Article 8, clauses 1 to 4 of the same law cannot use the e-visa system at all and must instead apply for a visa through an inviting or guaranteeing organization to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Immigration authority
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Vaccines and health
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Health notes for this destination
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Malaria
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CDC recommends prescription malaria prevention medicine for travel to certain rural areas of Vietnam; Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hai Phong have no malaria transmission.
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
1
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Voltage
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220
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Vietnam publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Tổng cục Hải quan (General Department of Vietnam Customs)
- Immigration Cục Quản lý xuất nhập cảnh (Vietnam Immigration Department)
- Health Cục Quản lý Dược - Bộ Y tế (Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health)
- Civil aviation Cục Hàng không Việt Nam (Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam)
Official portals
- Cục Tần số vô tuyến điện (Authority of Radio Frequency Management, Ministry of Science and Technology) Radio frequency use licensing for satellite phones, satellite messengers, and two-way radios outside the license-exempt list (walkie-talkies on 446.0-446.2 MHz are exempt)
- Cổng Dịch vụ công Quốc gia (National Public Service Portal) Online submission channel named in Decree 288/2025/ND-CP for drone and other flying-vehicle flight-permit applications; there is no drone-specific self-service portal
- Cục Di sản văn hóa - Nghị định 308/2025/NĐ-CP (Điều 35) Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism permit procedure for the narrow cases in which a relic, antiquity, or national treasure may be taken out of Vietnam
- Vietnam National Electronic Visa system Current e-visa application and status-check portal (migrated from evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn on 2024-11-11); renders as a JavaScript app that returns no content to a non-browser fetch
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Vietnam application are not official. The government issues these directly.