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.

Top Business Risks

• Bribery of Foreign Officials
• Tariffs and regulations
• Doing business in Vietnam

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.