Last updated: 18 May 2012
Visas
Visitors travelling to Vietnam must have either a tourist or business visa for a minimum of three months from the date of arrival. These should be obtained in advance by contacting Vietnamese Government missions in Australia. Your local business contacts can help by issuing a letter of invitation or, better still, submitting visa applications for approval by the Vietnam Immigration Department who will instruct the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate in Australia to issue visas.
It is important to keep the yellow entry form in your passport once you have been admitted to Vietnam for the duration of your stay. You may be required to produce it along with your passport when booking into hotels. You will be required to produce it in order to exit Vietnam, and may encounter difficulties with immigration officials at the airport if you misplace it.
For further information please contact your nearest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate prior to arrival.
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OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Multinational Enterprises should be aware of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business behaviour in a variety of areas, consistent with applicable domestic laws. These Guidelines are endorsed and promoted by the Australian Government. For more information, go to the AusNCP website.
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a voluntary mechanism which promotes and supports improved governance in resource-rich countries through the full publication and verification of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas, and mining.
The EITI is supported by governments, industry, and non-government organisations around the world. The Australian Government supports the EITI and encourages Australian companies operating internationally to comply with its recommendations.
APEC Business Travel Card Scheme
Managed by the Department of Immigration, the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme was developed to make travelling within the 21 APEC member countries much simpler and more efficient.