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FCDO travel advice for Vietnam. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 22 October 2025

• Warnings and insurance

  Tropical storm season The tropical storm season runs from May to November.…

• Entry requirements

  This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…

• Safety and security

  Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…

• Health

  Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…

• Getting help

  The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…

This guide sets out essential information for British nationals living in Vietnam.

• Updated: 23 September 2025

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

• Updated: 22 September 2025

Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from Vietnam for healthcare practitioners.

• Updated: 18 April 2016

The British Embassy in Hanoi maintains and develops relations between the UK and Vietnam.

• Updated: 7 July 2025

The UK and Vietnam have agreed a landmark new agreement to crack down on illegal migration and fast-track the removals process.

• Updated: 29 October 2025

The British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City represents the UK government in Vietnam.

• Updated: 7 July 2025

The UK Vietnam Fund is a flexible and effective tool enabling the British Embassy to support projects linked to the UK government’s priorities in Vietnam.

• Updated: 16 May 2017

Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.

Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible