The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City alert U.S. citizens to Typhoon Kompasu, which is expected to make landfall on Thursday, October 14, between Thanh Hoa and Quang Binh provinces. Meteorologists expect the storm to weaken upon landfall. The current strength of the storm is estimated at winds between 60-70 mph. …

U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens October 8, 2021 Khanh Hoa provincial authorities announced that COVID-19 vaccinations for foreigners, including U.S. citizens, will be available on Friday October 10, 2021 beginning at 8:00am at 26 Hoang Hoa Tham, Loc Tho Ward, Nha Trang City.  This vaccination drive is specifically for individuals who have not received …

U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens October 1, 2021 Ho Chi Minh City authorities announced the gradual reopening and resumption of activities in Ho Chi Minh City beginning October 1, 2021.  Restrictions on inter-provincial travel remain and vary depending on location. U.S. citizens are advised to monitor local news outlets and observe changes in local behavior as well as to consult …

U.S. Mission Vietnam  Message for U.S. Citizens September 16, 2021   Hanoi authorities announced they have opened two sites especially for foreigners to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Vaccinations for foreigners will be offered beginning at 8am on September 16 until 5pm or as supplies last. The two locations are at My Dinh Stadium in Nam Tu …

U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens September 15, 2021 Ho Chi Minh City authorities announced the extension of the current COVID-19 movement restrictions until at least October 1, 2021. Ho Chi Minh City authorities also announced a hotline that can be used for COVID-19 related assistance.  The hotline number is 1022, extension 2. In …

U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens September 10, 2021 Ho Chi Minh City authorities have created a registration portal for foreigners, including U.S. citizens, to register for their first or second COVID-19 vaccination.  Local authorities request foreign residents, including U.S. citizens, that are not yet fully vaccinated register via this portal before September 15.  …

U.S. Mission Vietnam  Message for U.S. Citizens  September 8, 2021 Hanoi authorities announced a new “zone” system beginning on September 6, 2021. The city is divided into three (3) zones, and travel is restricted between zones. For residents in Zone 1 (Red Zone), Directive 16 continues to apply. Here is more information about the zones in …

U.S. Mission Vietnam  Message for U.S. Citizens  September 7, 2021    Ho Chi Minh City authorities announced the extension of the current military-enforced lockdown until at least September 15.  Ho Chi Minh City authorities also announced the reopening of the city will be segmented and phased. In the coming weeks conditions will vary throughout different …

U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens August 31, 2021 Ho Chi Minh City remains under a militarily enforced lockdown.  On August 30, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) implemented a traveler registration requirement for anyone travelling in Ho Chi Minh City.  Per MPS guidance, the form should be filled out each time a traveler …

U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens August 27, 2021 Authorities in Da Nang city extended the strict lockdown under Directive 16 from August 26 to September 3.  Da Nang authorities established a  hotline for foreigners, including U.S. citizens, in Da Nang to use. Per the People’s Committee in Da Nang, U.S. citizens should monitor Da Nang’s  English-language portal here  for substantive COVID-19 …

U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens August 25, 2021 The militarily enforced lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to continue until at least September 6.  During this time the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City recommends the following: Stay appraised of local news sources for upcoming changes.  Ho Chi Minh City …

August 23, 2021 On August 21, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City announced a full lockdown of the city from August 23 to September 6.  This lockdown is facilitated by the military and is severely restricting people’s ability to travel within Ho Chi Minh City.  Our local Mission personnel are not free to …

U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens August 21, 2021 Media reports indicate Vietnamese authorities are preparing to further restrict people’s ability to travel, leave their home, and transit throughout Ho Chi Minh City for the next two weeks in an effort to contain the COVID-19 virus.  A formal declaration regarding the specific parameters of this containment initiative is expected to be released …

U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens August 10, 2022 Due to increasing COVID-19 case numbers, the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) updated its Travel Health Notice for Vietnam to Level 3:  COVID-19 High.  The previous Travel Health Notice for Vietnam was Level 2: COVID-19 Moderate. The travel notice can be viewed here. The following is …

Hanoi began their largest ever COVID-19 vaccination campaign on July 28. The campaign aims to vaccinate 5.1 million capital-city residents from July 2021 to April 2022.  Vaccinations will be made available to anyone 18 and older regardless of nationality.  Those who register on the vaccine portal will be divided into 10 priority groups and will receive the vaccine free of …

On July 30 Ho Chi Minh City authorities announced efforts to vaccinate 70% of Ho Chi Minh City’s 18 and older population before the end of August. Vaccinations are to be made available to anyone 18 and older regardless of nationality.  While this is part of a larger national campaign, it is being operationally organized at the ward level by local authorities.  Different wards may use different methods for registration: via online forms including the national portal, by residential complex, or even …

The Government of Vietnam continues to combat the COVID-19 outbreak and are imposing varying restrictions, lockdowns, and quarantines to keep their country safe.  Local authorities may require COVID-19 positive individuals, including U.S. citizens, to quarantine at designated facilities.  The U.S. Embassy and Consulate General in Vietnam do not have jurisdiction over local health authorities and cannot stop imposed quarantines. These …

Location:  Vietnam The Hanoi People’s Committee announced that starting July 19, non-essential services will be temporarily suspended and asked that residents stay home, avoid public gatherings of over five people, and continue social distancing.  Hanoi residents and visitors should only go out to buy food and medicine, seek medical attention, or work at locations identified as …

Per media reports, the Vietnamese government has ordered the implementation of Directive 16 in the southern provinces of Vietnam no later than midnight, July 19. Directive 16 mandates closures of non-essential businesses, restaurants, bans public gatherings, and severely limits transportation services.  Please note that any provincial or municipal government may apply additional measures. The impacted …

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City – Increased Criminal Activity Reported in Hanoi (June 24, 2021) Location: Vietnam Event:  Increased Criminal Activity Reported in Hanoi Hanoi City Police report that street crime is increasing.  Criminals on motorcycles are snatching bags and valuables from people walking and riding motorbikes …

U.S. Embassy Hanoi and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (June 15, 2021)   Location: Vietnam  Important Information for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Hanoi and Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City advise U.S. citizens that Vietnam Airlines is offering a direct flight to the United States from Hanoi to Washington Dulles Airport, in Dulles, Virginia …

  Due to heightened risk of COVID-19 in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Government is increasing restrictions on movement and calling for heightened vigilance. In Ho Chi Minh City, local authorities continue to implement restrictions on public gatherings, restaurants, bars, barbershops, and service-oriented businesses in response to increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections.  The COVID-19 outbreak is a …

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City – Self-Quarantine for Recent Travelers to Da Nang (May 17, 2021) Location: Vietnam Event:  Self-Quarantine for Recent Travelers to Da Nang On May 14, the Hanoi Department of Health issued a directive that requests anyone in Hanoi who traveled to Da Nang from May …

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City – COVID-19 Update (May 7, 2021) Location: Vietnam​ Due to heightened risk of COVID-19 in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Government is increasing restrictions on movement and calling for increased vigilance. Starting May 5, the Government of Vietnam instituted a 21-day quarantine period.  Please see …

Typhoon Season and Storm Preparedness – U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City (May 6, 2021) Location: Vietnam Event:  Typhoon Season and Storm Preparedness in Vietnam The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City alert U.S. citizens to the risk of severe storms and typhoons that occur in …

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City – COVID-19 Safety Reminders (April 28, 2021) Location: Vietnam Event: The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City continue to monitor COVID-19 conditions in Vietnam and other locations worldwide.  The most current information regarding the impact of COVID-19 in Vietnam …

Vietnam Travel Advisory: Level 2: Exercise increased caution, April 20, 2021 Exercise increased caution in Vietnam due to COVID-19. Read the Department of States  COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 1 Travel Health Notice for Vietnam for COVID-19, indicating a low level of COVID-19 in the country. Commercial transportation to/from Vietnam is …

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Hanoi and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City – Rise in Attacks on Foreign Women (March 1, 2021) Location: Vietnam Event:  The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi alerts U.S. citizens to the rise in attacks against foreign women in Hanoi.  Hanoi police are currently investigating attacks on foreign women around the Tay …

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City – COVID-19-related Death in Hanoi (February 14, 2021) Location:  Vietnam  Event:  COVID-19-related Death in Hanoi Vietnamese news is reporting the death of a Japanese citizen who tested positive for COVID-19 in Tay Ho, Hanoi.  The Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) has listed the below …

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Hanoi and Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City – Reports of Extended Quarantine Beyond Fourteen Days (February 9, 2021) Location:  Vietnam Event:  U.S. Embassy Hanoi and Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City have received reports of Vietnamese authorities extending quarantine periods for Vietnamese and foreign citizens by up to one or two …

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Hanoi – Allegations of Inappropriate Touching in Hanoi’s Tay Ho Area (February 9, 2021) Location: Vietnam Event: The U.S. Embassy Hanoi received reports of women being inappropriately touched by a team of two young men on a motorcycle, with the incidents happening as the men drove past at low speed.   Both young men …

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City – Rise in COVID-19 Cases and Provincial Restrictions (January 28, 2021) Location:  Vietnam Event:  On January 28, Vietnam confirmed 82 new cases of COVID-19 community transmission in Hai Duong and Quang Ninh, which prompted transportation restrictions and social distancing measures in these provinces.  Quang …

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City – Rise in Crime Around Tet Holiday (January 20, 2021) Location: Vietnam Event: The U.S. Embassy Hanoi and Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City remind U.S. citizens that there is typically a rise in crime around the Tet holiday season.  Petty theft, purse/phone snatching, and …

U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City (November 29, 2020) Location:   Hanoi Event: Unexploded Legacy Ordinance in Truc Bach Ward, Hanoi Local media report an unexploded war-era bomb was unearthed at a construction site at 15 Cua Bac Street, Truc Bach Ward, near the Cua Bac – Pham Hong Thai intersection, and …

Officials from the American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit in Ho Chi Minh City will offer consular services in Da Nang on November 24, 2020.  A consular officer will be available on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Hilton Da Nang Business Center, 50 Bach Dang, Hai Chau 1, Hai Chau, …

U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City (October 26, 2020) Location:   Central Mainland Provinces Event: Typhoon Molave and Storm Season Preparedness in Vietnam The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City alert U.S. citizens to Typhone Molave, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, October 28th between …

U.S. Embassy Hanoi and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (October 1, 2020)    Location: Vietnam Important Information for U.S. Citizens: Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced an automatic extension of temporary stay for foreigners in certain qualifying groups with plans to depart Vietnam. U.S. citizens and other foreign nationals who entered Vietnam with …

U.S. Embassy Hanoi and Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City (September 18, 2020) Location: Vietnam Important Information for U.S. Citizens:  The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City remind U.S. citizens that sexual assault occurs in Vietnam. While uncommon, the U.S. Embassy has received reports of individuals being sexually assaulted by drivers …

U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate Vietnam (September 17, 2020) Location:   Central Provinces Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien – Hue, and Danang City Event: Typhoon Noul will land in the central provinces as early as 9 a.m. local time on Friday, September 18, 2020. The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City alert U.S. citizens to Tropical …

U.S. Embassy Hanoi and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (September 3, 2020)  Location: Vietnam Important Information for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Hanoi and Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City advise U.S. citizens that Vietnam Airlines is offering two direct flights to the United States from Hanoi to Houston, TX (IAH) on September 18 …

U.S. Embassy Hanoi and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (September 1, 2020)   Location: Vietnam Important Information for U.S. Citizens:  Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced an automatic extension of temporary stay for foreigners in certain qualifying groups with plans to depart Vietnam: U.S. citizens and other foreign nationals who entered Vietnam with …

U.S. Embassy Hanoi and Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City advise U.S. citizens that the Da Nang government is collecting contact information of individuals who wish to leave Da Nang for other cities in Vietnam.  Interested U.S. citizens may register their information  here  or by calling the Hotline (236) 1022 and awaiting further instructions from the local …

Direct Vietnam Airlines Flight from Hanoi to Houston, TX – U.S. Embassy Hanoi and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (August 20, 2020)  Location: Vietnam Important Information for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Hanoi and Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City advise U.S. citizens that Vietnam Airlines is offering a direct flight to the United …

Location:  Vietnam  Important Information for U.S. Citizens:  U.S. citizens are advised that Government of Vietnam regulations regarding quarantine and travel restrictions in all parts of Vietnam can change with little notice.  U.S. citizens who choose to remain in Vietnam may have their movements limited due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions.  Additionally, U.S. citizens considered at risk or …

Mandated Face Coverings in Public: U.S. Embassy Hanoi and U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (August 10, 2020) Location: Vietnam Important Information for U.S. Citizens: Both the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s committee have issued directives requiring people to wear face coverings in public. A monetary fine may be …