Plan a trip to Vietnam

Visa and entry

• Visa rules by passport45 days visa-free for 24 countries, or a 90-day e-visa, with dated rules and fees.
• Before you fly checklistA checklist to tick off and print: passport, visa, the pre-arrival declaration and exit rules.

Guides

• Which passports enter Vietnam visa-free for 45 days
• Vietnam e-visa for US citizens: the fee and the limits
• International driving permit in Vietnam: who is covered

Money, eSIM and internet

• eSIM prices and dong exchange ratesViettel's own tourist eSIM plans in dong, and a dated bank exchange-rate snapshot.

Not published yet: ATM limits and fees for foreign cards; Vinaphone and Mobifone plans; Physical SIM price; State Bank of Vietnam reference rate. Why these are missing

Getting around

• Train times between Hanoi, Hue and SaigonScheduled train times between Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City, from the railway's timetable.

Guides

• Vietnam airports by destination: the nearest with flights
• Closest airport to Hoi An: Da Nang, 23 km as the crow flies
• Hanoi to Sa Pa: the night train, 294 km and the cold

Costs

• Entry fees for Hue, Hoi An and Hanoi sightsOfficial ticket prices for the Hue tombs, Hoi An Old Town and Hanoi's Temple of Literature, in dong.

Not published yet: Hotels, hostels and food. Why these are missing

Weather and when to go

• Weather by month for 15 placesRain and temperature for all 15 places, from national weather station tables.

Guides

• The driest month in Vietnam for each place we cover
• Vietnam typhoon season: which months hit which coast

Health and safety

• What the UK government advisesStorms, theft, roads and local laws, from UK government advice.