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Travelling to Vietnam?

Everything you need for Vietnam, sorted before you land: data, visa, insurance and lounges.

SA PA · PH. DAVID MCKELVEY / CC BY 2.0 · BMV / DAD / DIN +14

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The lanterns of Hoi An, Ha Long Bay, and coffee drunk with condensed milk. Vietnam runs 1,650 kilometres north to south and has two climates at once: the good season depends on which end you’re at.

REGION: Asia
CURRENCY: Vietnamese DongVND
CAPITAL: Hanoi
PLUGS: Type A / C / F220 V
LANGUAGE: Vietnamese
AREA: 331,212km²

Vietnam eSIMfrom€1.99Local network, live the moment you land. Delivered by email in seconds.See plans VIP lounges2 lounges across 2 airportsfrom €15.74See lounges

Travel notes for Vietnam

VN / FIELD NOTES

OVERVIEW

The lay of the land

Vietnam touches 3 countries by land, and that changes the planning: flying in and out of the same airport is a choice here, not an obligation.

STAYING CONNECTED

Data the moment you land

The first place being connected pays off is passport control, when they ask for your hotel address and it’s sitting in your email. Plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB, valid up to 30 days, with unlimited day passes for longer stays. An Ozu eSIM installs before you fly and wakes up when you touch down.

WHEN TO GO

Timing your trip

Summer in Vietnam lands between June and August, and the prices and the queues come with it. If you can pick, May or September give you the same place with fewer people and less heat.

MONEY

Paying your way

Big notes are a daily nuisance in a lot of places: the taxi has no change, the stall has no change, nobody has change. Break them in supermarkets and hotels, and keep the small stuff for everyone else.

ENTRY

Documents & cover

Passport validity is the silliest thing that ruins trips, and the most common: plenty of countries want months left on it, not days, and it gets checked at the airline desk, not on arrival. Look at it today, not the week you fly.

LANGUAGE

Getting understood

When you share no language at all, writing beats talking: type it, show the screen, let them type back. Speaking louder and slower has never worked for anybody.

Hanoi · © Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · CC BY 2.0

Bordering countries

Cambodia

China

Laos

Cities in Vietnam

VN / 1

HanoiHANHanoi is a thousand years old and it shows in an old quarter still organised like a medieval guild: thirty-six streets named after the trade practised in each, and in several the trade is still practised. It’s the northern capital, more reserved and colder than Saigon, there is a real winter here, with the French inheritance in the façades and an entire life happening on plastic stools on the pavement.8 routes · getting there

Your pre-flight checklist

VN / PRE-FLIGHT

01
DATA
Stay connected
Local-network data everywhere in Vietnam, from the second you land. Choose truly unlimited by days or a fixed pack: hotspot included, delivered by email in seconds and activated only when you arrive.
- 1 GB · 7 days€1.99
- 3 GB · 14 days€4.99
- 5 GB · 21 days€7.99
- ∞ Unlimited data · 1-30 days: from €1.93/day
See eSIM plans
02
LAYOVER
Lounges at your airports
2 lounges across Vietnam's main airports. Skip the terminal chaos at Vietnam’s main airports: pay-per-visit lounges with coffee, wifi, showers and quiet. Whatever airline or class you fly.
DAD · Terminal 1SH Premium Lounge Da Nangfrom €23.58/visit HAN · Terminal 1SH Premium Lounge Ha Noifrom €15.74/visit
DAD Da Nang · 1 HAN Hanoi · 1BMV BMVDIN DINDLI DLIHPH HPHHUI HUIPQC PQC
Browse lounges
03
COVER
Travel insurance
One clinic visit abroad can cost more than the whole trip. Full medical cover in Vietnam from day one: plus cancellation, baggage and 24/7 human help in your language.
Medical expenses abroadTrip cancellationBaggage and techRepatriation and 24/7 help
Get a quote
04
ENTRY
Visa and entry
Entry rules for Vietnam depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
Check your nationality
05
FAST TRACK
Airport fast track
COMING SOON
Skip the security queue at 300+ airports.
06
CLAIMS
Flight compensation
COMING SOON
Delayed or cancelled? Claim up to €600.

THE MEMBER MATH

This trip with Ozu+

10 GB eSIM · Vietnam€11.99INCLUDED
VIP lounge · SH Premium Lounge Da Nang (DAD)€23.58WOULD BE FREE

Buying it loose€35.57

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Good to know

VN / FAQ

Do I need a visa for Vietnam?

Entry rules for Vietnam depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.

Will my phone work in Vietnam?

Yes. With a Vietnam travel eSIM your phone connects to local networks directly: no roaming charges, and you keep your number and WhatsApp as always.

How much does mobile data cost in Vietnam?

Data packs start at €1.99 and unlimited plans from €1.93 per day, depending on trip length. Every plan includes hotspot and instant email delivery.

When should I buy my Vietnam eSIM?

Any time before you fly. It installs in 2 minutes and stays dormant: it only activates when you connect to a network in Vietnam, so buying early costs nothing.