Vietnamese Visa is not required for Filipinos
Stay Duration: 21 days
Entry Requirements
- Nationals of the Philippines can travel to Vietnam without applying for the Vietnamese visa.
- Vietnamese visa policy permits Philippines citizens to visit Vietnam for 21 days duration of stay.
- You can file for your stay duration extension at the immigration department in the country under a very important occasion or vital reasons to extend your stay, incurring an extension charge fee, nonetheless.
- International passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your arrival in Vietnam and your passport must contain a minimum of two blanked pages for necessary stampings.
- Provision of recently snapped two passport-sized photographs taken in a plain white background are required.
- Proof hotel reservation for the whole duration of your intended stay or any other means of accommodation is required.
- Sufficient funds to handle your expenses throughout the time you spend in the country should be intact.
- Foreign currencies exceeding $5,000 USD must be declared at the entry point.
- Valid travel insurance for health purposes should be available before you embark on your journey to the country.
- Return or onward ticket should be provided.
- You do not have to worry about paying any Airport Tax as this is not levied on any passenger either you are entering or leaving the country’s airports.
- The standard time zone of Vietnam is (GMT+7) placing the Philippines 1 hour ahead of Vietnam.
- Flights you can embark upon when visiting Vietnam from the Philippines are Cebu Pacific 744, Philippines 595. These airlines operate to and fro within the two countries.
- Estimated time flight to and fro the Philippines and Vietnam is 3 hours, 35 minutes.
- The official currency of Vietnam is Vietnam Dong denotes as “VND”, and Hanoi is the official capital city of Vietnam.
- The country’s dialing code is (+84), available for all international and local communications.
- The importation of firearms, explosives, ammunition and endangered goods are highly prohibited.
- Pets such as dogs and cats require their veterinarian health certificate and a rabies certificate.
- Banks in Vietnam do not operate on Sundays but operate on weekdays and Saturdays.
- Vietnamese is the only official language used in Vietnam.
- Vietnam has three major religions Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism. These religions are glued together and solely called The Three Teachings or Tam Giao.
- La Vong fried fish, Banh Xeo, Goi Cuon, Xoi, Bun Bo, etc… are the best meals to enjoy when you visit Vietnam.
- The World Cultural Heritage, Hue, Hoi An, Sa Pa and the capital Hanoi are the tourist attractions to explore in Vietnam.
- You are advised to comply with the local custom’s rules and regulation governing the country.