Vietnam customs
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Get import & export customs regulations, restricted items and food restrictions before travelling to Vietnam. Items allowed to import is Clothing and personal belongings. Prohibited items is Weapons and ammunition. Some of restricted items are Addictive medication.
Import Regulations
Free to import items into Vietnam
Tobacco
- 200 cigarettes;
- 100 cigars; and
- 500 grams of tobacco.
Alcohol
- Travellers must declare any amount exceeding VND15,000,000.
- Travellers must declare any foreign currency exceeding an amount equivalent to US$5000.
Currency
- Travellers must declare any amount exceeding VND15,000,000.
- Travellers must declare any foreign currency exceeding an amount equivalent to US$5000.
Other items
- Clothing and personal belongings.
- Other items which do not exceed a total value of VND5,000,000.
Prohibited items into Vietnam
- Weapons and ammunition.
- Explosives and firecrackers.
- Military equipment.
- Drugs.
- Toxic chemicals.
- Immoral and reactionary products.
- Toys with a negative impact on education.
Restricted items into Vietnam
- Addictive medication.
- Jewellery and gold exceeding 300g must be declared.
- Precious metals and stones exceeding a value of VND300 million must be declared.
Vietnam travel details
Export Regulations
Free to export items from Vietnam
No rules presentProhibited items from Vietnam
- Weapons and ammunition.
- Explosives and firecrackers.
- Military equipment.
- Drugs.
- Toxic chemicals.
- Wild and endangered animals and plants.
- Documents related to national security.
- Ingot gold.
- Raw material gold.
Restricted items from Vietnam
No rules presentVietnam visa advice
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