China → Viet Nam
E-visa stay up to 90 days, multiple entry permitted; Chinese ordinary passports are not on the Vietnam Tourism visa-exemption list.
Obtain a Vietnam e-visa before travel and enter/exit through e-visa-permitted border gates. The official tourism page says Vietnam grants 90-day e-visas to citizens of all countries and territories.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
Official source ↗Documents that change the outcome
- Visa-free· apec_abtc · 60 days
For short-term business travel only; traveler must hold a valid passport and valid ABTC or virtual ABTC with Vietnam pre-clearance shown as VNM. APEC states the United States and Canada are transitional members and do not offer reciprocal entry arrangements, so U.S. and Canadian ABTCs do not create ABTC visa-free entry privileges.
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Documents & how to apply
- Valid passport — The official condition states a valid passport; no specific remaining validity period is stated on the official page reviewed.
- Passport data page image — Upload the passport data page in the online application.
- Portrait photo — Upload a portrait photo in the online application.
- Online e-visa application form — Complete and submit through the Vietnam e-visa portal.
⏱ Typically 3 working days. 💳 25 USD (government fee) 📍 Apply online through the official Vietnam Immigration Department e-visa portal.
Apply from outside Viet Nam through the official e-visa portal; the e-visa fee is not refunded if the application is refused.
Requirements vary by consulate — verify with the official source. official ↗
Regional stay rules
ASEAN is not a Schengen-style common travel area and has no ASEAN-wide cumulative stay rule. The shared ASEAN-level rule is mutual visa exemption for nationals of member states holding valid national passports for social visits, with the ASEAN framework text setting visits not exceeding 14 days; individual member states may grant longer stays or impose national/bilateral conditions.
Common questions
Not under the sourced Vietnam Tourism rules. China is not listed in Vietnam's ordinary-passport visa-exemption list; the same page says Vietnam grants 90-day e-visas to citizens of all countries and territories. The traveler should apply for a Vietnam e-visa as a Chinese passport holder unless another Vietnam-recognized entry document applies.
Usually no, for stays up to 45 days. Vietnam Tourism lists Japan among the 13 unilateral visa-exemption countries whose citizens may stay up to 45 days from 15 August 2023.
A Singapore passport already has short-stay visa-free entry, with a secondary source giving 30 days; for business travel, an ABTC with Vietnam pre-clearance shown as VNM can provide visa-free business entry for up to 60 days.
No ABTC visa-free entry applies. APEC states the United States is a transitional ABTC member and does not offer reciprocal entry arrangements; U.S. cardholders receive facilitation only. U.S. passport holders can use Vietnam's 90-day e-visa route for short visits.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.