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Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Vietnam say, side by side, checked daily.
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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Updated 23 Jun 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 21 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Turn down free shuttles to hotels unless you arranged the transfer beforehand.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Book the whole trip in the Grab or XanhSM app; ignore people claiming to work for them.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Check job offers, visas and contracts carefully; never give an employer your passport.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
Health
Be up to date on routine shots; hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid are advised for most visitors, with Japanese encephalitis and rabies depending on where you go and what you do.
Altitude sickness can affect visitors in parts of the country.
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $514.7 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $5,066Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | broadcasting equipment, garments, integrated circuits, machine parts, footwear (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 101.6 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 33.5 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 76.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Catholic 6.1%, Buddhist 5.8%, Protestant 1%, other 0.8%, none 86.3% (2019 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2019 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 331,210 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwestSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | communist party-led stateSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +84Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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