This Circular guides procedures for the grant of permits for foreigners in transit via international airports or seaports (below referred to as international border gates) for travel or tourism in Vietnam within 15 days.

CIRCULAR

GUIDING THE GRANT OF VIETNAM TRAVEL OR TOURISM PERMITS FOR IN-TRANSIT FOREIGNERS

Pursuant to the 2000 Ordinance on Entry Exit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam and the Government's Decree No. 21/2001/ND-CP of May 28, 2001, detailing the Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam;

To amend and supplement a number of articles and clauses of Joint Circular No. 04/2002/TTLT-BCA-BNG of January 29, 2002, guiding the Government's Decree No. 21/ 2001/ND-CP of May 28, 2001, detailing the Ordinance on Entry, Exit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam.

This Circular applies to overseas Vietnamese holding valid passports or passport substitute papers granted by foreign authorities (below collectively referred to as foreign passports) who register permanent residence in Vietnam.

This Circular also applies to overseas Vietnamese who do not hold foreign passports, but permanent residence papers granted by foreign authorities.

Overseas Vietnamese, foreign spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens or overseas Vietnamese are eligible for entry visa exemption if fully meeting the following conditions:

This Decree is about to amend and supplement a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 34/2008/ND-CP of March 25, 2008, on recruitment and management of foreign employees in Vietnam.

This Decree provides for the recruitment and management of foreign employees working in Vietnam; order and procedures for granting work permits and the use of work permits; responsibilities of foreign employees, employers and state agencies in the recruitment and management of foreign employees in Vietnam.