Vietnam E-Visa Ports of Entry: Airports, Land Borders and Seaports

An e-visa is not valid everywhere along Vietnam's borders - only at the entry points the government has designated. Until late 2025 there were 42. Resolution 389/NQ-CP of 2 December 2025 added 41 more, bringing the total to 83.

The additions were mostly smaller land crossings and regional ports. The list below is the core that covers nearly every traveller.

International airports

Airport	Code	Serves
Tan Son Nhat	SGN	Ho Chi Minh City and the south
Noi Bai	HAN	Hanoi and the north
Da Nang	DAD	Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue
Cam Ranh	CXR	Nha Trang
Phu Quoc	PQC	Phu Quoc island
Cat Bi	HPH	Hai Phong, Ha Long Bay
Phu Bai	HUI	Hue
Can Tho	VCA	The Mekong Delta
Lien Khuong	DLI	Da Lat
Van Don	VDO	Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh
Phu Cat	UIH	Quy Nhon
Dong Hoi	VDH	Phong Nha
Tho Xuan	THD	Thanh Hoa

Land borders

From Cambodia

• Moc Bai - the main road crossing, on the Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City bus route
• Tinh Bien and Song Tien - the Mekong Delta crossings, the second used by boats from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc
• Ha Tien (Xa Xia) - the coastal crossing, handy for Kep, Kampot and Phu Quoc
• Xa Mat - north-west of Ho Chi Minh City

From Laos

• Lao Bao - the busiest, on the road from Savannakhet to Hue and Da Nang
• Cau Treo and Cha Lo - central crossings towards Vinh and Dong Hoi
• Nam Can and Na Meo - from Xieng Khouang and Sam Neua
• Tay Trang - from northern Laos to Dien Bien Phu
• Bo Y and La Lay - southern and central highland crossings

From China

• Huu Nghi - the Friendship Pass, between Nanning and Hanoi
• Lao Cai - from Hekou, the gateway to Sapa
• Mong Cai - the coastal crossing, towards Ha Long Bay

Seaports

Used mainly by cruise passengers:

• Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau / Phu My - for Ho Chi Minh City
• Nha Trang and Quy Nhon - central coast
• Da Nang and Chan May - for Da Nang, Hoi An and Hue
• Hon Gai and Hai Phong - for Ha Long Bay and Hanoi
• Duong Dong - Phu Quoc

Which port do I put on the application?

The e-visa form asks for the entry point you intend to use. Give the one where you will first arrive in Vietnam - for a flight with a domestic connection, that is the airport where you clear immigration, not your final destination.

What if my plans change?

An issued e-visa is valid at every designated entry point, and travellers who end up arriving somewhere other than the port on their application are generally admitted. Two cautions:

• If the change happens before the visa is issued, tell us and we will lodge it with the right port.
• If you are switching between an airport and a land border, carry a printed copy and allow extra time. Land-border officers see fewer e-visas and check them more slowly.

Cruise passengers

Check your itinerary port by port. If the ship visits two Vietnamese ports with a foreign port between them, you leave Vietnam and come back - so you need a multiple-entry e-visa. If the Vietnamese stops are consecutive, a single-entry visa covers them.

Some cruise terminals sit beside, rather than inside, a designated port. Your cruise line will know which port its calls are cleared through; ask before you apply.

Not on the list?

A visa on arrival does not help here - it only works at airports. If your route uses a crossing that is not designated for e-visas, you need a visa issued by a Vietnamese embassy or consulate. Message us with your route and we will tell you whether your crossing is covered.

Frequently asked questions

Can I enter Vietnam by land with an e-visa?

Yes, at the designated land crossings, which include all the main routes from Cambodia, Laos and China.

Can I enter at one port and leave from another?

Yes. Entry and exit can be through any designated port.

Is Da Nang airport an e-visa port?

Yes. Da Nang International Airport is one of the original e-visa entry points.

Can I use an e-visa at Phu Quoc?

Yes, at both Phu Quoc International Airport and Duong Dong seaport. Travellers staying only on Phu Quoc may not need a visa at all - see the Phu Quoc visa exemption.