Condition of foreign vehicles entering Vietnam for tourism | ANT Lawyers

Vietnam is an attractive destination for foreign tourists. Year to year, more and more tourists from many countries enter Vietnam for tourism. Vietnam laws are improving to open the regulations relating to tourism in order to develop this area.

Decree 152/2013/ND-CP on management of foreign vehicles of foreigners entering Vietnam for traveling takes effect on December 25th 2013, regulates that vehicles of foreigners may enter into Vietnam if having obtained the acceptance paper of the Transportation Ministry. The procedure for granting this acceptance paper will be conducted through a Vietnamese international tourism company. It is noted that the procedure applies only for motors, coaches under 9 seats which obtained valid vehicle registrations, verification certificates of technical safety, and environment protection. The owners must be foreign citizens which have passports or other equivalent documents valid for 6 months at least.