Vietnam

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Vietnam
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Quick Facts
Capital	Hanoi
Government	Communist state
Currency	đồng (VND)
Language	Vietnamese (official), Chinese, English, French, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
Population	85,262,356 (July 2007 est.)
Religion	Buddhist, Daoism, Confucianism, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic, some Protestant), indigenous beliefs, Muslim
Electricity
Calling Code	84
Time Zone	UTC +7

• A valid passport and visa are required of all travelers visiting Vietnam. Visa to Vietnam can be obtained directly through Vietnamese embassies in your countries or via a travel agent.

Contents 1 Passport 2 Visa requirements 3 Types of visa and cost 4 Useful tips 5 Vietnam Embassies and/or Consulates

[edit] Passport

• Passport valid for at least 6 months months in order to get a visa to Vietnam.

[edit] Visa requirements

• Only citizens of certain countries can visit Vietnam without an entry visa (valid for visit within 30 days). Those countries include: most Asean countries, Korea, Japan & Scandinavians (2005). All other citizens are required to get an entry visa before departure or a pre-approved entry visa (visa is issued on arrival at Vietnam’s International Airports) supplied before arrival in Vietnam.

• A fairly convoluted visa on arrival process has recently been introduced, but this requires a prior application to Hanoi and is generally intended mostly for groups and citizens of countries without Vietnamese embassies.

[edit] Types of visa and cost

• Diplomatic and official visa: No fees unless otherwise agreed upon between Vietnam and applicant’s country. On applying this visa, you must submit an official letter from the concerned agencies of local government, foreign embassies or consulates accredited to the country, international organizations, or other accredited organizations based in that country.

• Business visa: On applying this visa, you should obtain an approval through your sponsor in Vietnam. It’s generally much easier to apply once in Vietnam. Multiple entry and stay of three-month or six-month is possible.

• Tourist visa: (short staying time) It’s what you need to enter Vietnam! Available one-month single-entry visa (maximum stay in Vietnam of one month). Tourist visa may be extended one time for 30 days after your arrival in Vietnam. If you plan to spend more than a month in Vietnam, or if you plan to exit Vietnam and re-enter from Cambodia, Laos or China, you will need a three-month multiple-entry visa with the approval from local agents.

• Tourist: £38 (single-entry); £55 (express service); £70 (multiple-entry). Single-entry Business: £40. Multiple-entry Business: £70 (one month); £90 (three months); £140 (six months or more).

[edit] Useful tips

• It is easy to extend visa in Vietnam, but not during the Party Congress.

• All regulations, including those concerning which countries require visas, cost of visas and validity of visas, are very complex and subject to frequent change. It is therefore advisable to contact the consular section at the embassy before traveling to Vietnam.

[edit] Vietnam Embassies and/or Consulates

Country Foreign Embassy in Vietnam Vietnam Embassy abroad Albania 49 Dien Bien Phu, Ha Noi Tel: 84-4-8253865 Tirana, Tel 2556, Telex 2253 AMBRSV AB Algeria 12 Phan Chu Trinh, Ha Noi Tel : 84 -4 - 8253865 Fax : 84 -4 -8260830 Website : http://www.ambalgvn.org.vn 30 Chenoua Hydra, Anger, Tel 600752 Australia 66 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8252763 Web: http://www.ausinvn.com 6 Timbarra Crescent, O'Malley, Canberra, ACT 2603 Tel (062) 866509, Fax 864534 http://www.au.vnembassy.org Belgium B3 Van Phuc, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 252263 Avenue De La Floride 130, 1180 Bruxells, Tel (02) 3749133 Fax 3749133 Bulgaria 2 Van Phuc, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 252908 Sofia-1113, Ul. Ilia, Petrovl, Tel 639043, 658486 Cambodia Hanoi: 4 Thuyen Quang, Tel 8264816 Ho Chi Minh City: 41 Phung Khac Khoan, Tel: 84 - 8 - 8292751 Son Ngoc Minh area, Phnom Penh, Tel 25481 Canada 39 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8265840 470 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, K1N 6M8, Canada Tel: (613) 236-0772 Fax: (613) 236-2704 China 46 Hoang Dieu, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8253736, 253737 32 Guangua Lu, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Beijing, Tel 5321125, 5325414 Cuba 65 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 825477 http://www.vietnamembassy.cu 5A, Avenida No. 1802, Miramar, Cuidad de la Habana, Tel 296262 Czech 13 Chu Van An, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8254131 Holeckova 6, Praha 5, Tel 546498, 531723 Denmark 19 Dien Bien Phu, Ha Noi Tel: +84 (4) 8 231 888 Web: http://www.dk-vn.dk Gammel Vartov Vej 20, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark Telephone: 45 3918 3932 Fax: 45 3918 3932 http://www.vietnamemb.dk Finland Suite 603, Central Building, 31 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi. Tel: 84 - 4 - 826 6788 Web: www.finland.org.vn Aleksanterinkatu 15, 5th floor 00100 Helsinki, Finland Tel. +358 9 562 6302 / +358 9 622 9900 France Hanoi: 49 Ba Trieu, Tel: 84 - - 252719, 254367, 254368 Ho Chi Minh City: Consulate 102 Hai Ba Trung, Dist 1, Tel. 8-8297231 http://www.ambafrance-vn.org 62 Rue Boileau, 75016 Paris, Tel 45245063, 45276255, Fax 45243948 Germany 29 Tran Phu, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8253836 http://www.germanembhanoi.org.vn Konstantinstrasse 37, 53179 Bonn, Tel (0228) 957540, Fax 351866 Hungary 43-47 Dien Bien Phu, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8252748 V1 Benczur U. 18, Budapest, Tel 429943 India 58 Tran Hung Dao, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8253409 42F, South Extension, New Delhi, Part 1, Tel 624 586, 623 823 Indonesia 50 Ngo Quyen, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8256316 25 Jalan Tenku Umar, Jakarta, Tel 6221/3100358, 325347, Fax: 6221 3100359 Telex 073 45211 SRVNM IA Italy 9 Le Phung Hieu, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 825624 http://www.embitalyvietnam.org Plazza Barberini 12, 00187 Roma, Tel 4755286, 4754098 Japan 49 Nguyen Du, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8257902 50-11, Motoyoyogi-Cho, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, Tel 81334663315, Fax 813 3466 3312 Korea, (People's Dem. Rep.) 25 Cao Ba Quat, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8266621 7, Munxu Str., Pongyang, Tel: 291 Korea, South Tel: 722 704 3570/1, Fax 822 793 1009 Korea (Republic of Korea) 4th floor, 360 Kim Ma, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8315111 http://www.hanquoc-emb.net Add: 7 Munsu Street , Pyongyang Tel: 381 7353 - Fax: 381 7632 Consulate: 381 7111 Code: 00- 850- 2http://www.vietnamembassy.co.kr Laos Hanoi: 22 Tran Binh Trong, Tel: 84 - 4 - 8254576 Ho Chi Minh City: Consulate 43 Phung Khac Hoan, District 1, Tel: 84 - 8 - 8292751, 8292744 1 Thanon That Luang Rd, Vientiane, Tel 413400, 413403, 413409 Malaysia A3 Van Phuc, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8253371 4, Peslaran Stonor, Kuala Lumpur, Tel (03) 2484354, Fax 2483270 Mexico Calle Sierra Ventana 255, 11000 Mexico, DF, Tel 5401612, 5401632 Netherlands Daeha Office Tower, 360 Kim Ma, Hanoi. Tel. 84 4 8315650 http://www.netherlands-embassy.org.vn Myanmar Building A-3, Van Phuc, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 253369, Fax: 84 - 4 - 252404 40, Kmin Kochin Road, Yangon, Tel 50361 Philippines E1 Trung Tu, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8257948 Philippines 54, Victor Cruz, Malate, Manila, Tel (632) 500364, 508101, Fax 508101 Poland 3 Chua Mot Cot, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8252027 0-468 Warszawa, Ul. Kawalerii 5, Tel 413369, 415867 Romania 5 Le Hong Phong, Ha Noi Tel: 84 4 8252014 15 Strada Autruliu, Bucharest, Tel 116120, Fax 11604 Russian Federation 58 Tran Phu, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 825463 Ul. Bolshaia Piragovxkaia 13, Moskwa, Tel 2450925 Singapore B4 Van Phuc, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8233966 10 Leedon Park, Singapore 1026, Tel 468347 http://www.vinatradesingapore.org Slovakia 13 Chu Van An, Ha Noi Tel: 84 4 8254131 Sweden 2 Van Phuc, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8254824 http://www.hanoi.embassy.ud.se Slotsvaeg 26, 125 71 Alvsjo, Tel (08) 861218, 861418, Fax (08) 995713 http://www.vietnamemb.se Switzerland 77b Kim Ma, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8232019, Fax: 84 - 4 - 232045 Ch. F. Lehmann 34, 1218 Grand-Saconnex, Tel (022) 798 98 66, Fax 798 98 58 Thailand 63-65 Hoang Dieu, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 235092, 256053, 262644 83/1 Wireless Rd., Bangkok, Tel (02) 2517201, (02) 2515836 http://www.vietnamembassy.or.th/ United Kingdom 116 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8252510 http://www.uk-vietnam.org 12-14 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RD, Tel (071) 9371912, Fax. 8376108, USA 7 Lang Ha, Ha Noi Tel: 84 - 4 - 8431500 Web: http://www.usembassy.state.gov/4 Le Duan Blvd, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Tel 84-8-82209433 1233 20th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington DC, 20036 Tel (202) 861-0737, Fax (202) 861-0917 http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org Consulate 1700 California, San Francisco, Tel (415) 922-1577 http://www.vietnamconsulate-sf.org

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