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Vietnam visa rules for Thailand passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Vietnam.

The answer

Yes. Thailand passport holders can visit Vietnam visa-free for up to 30 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
30 days per entry
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE30 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

vietnam.travelViet Nam National Authority of Tourism (vietnam.travel)Checked 28 Oct 2026

30 Days: Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

All foreign travelers entering Vietnam must hold a passport valid for at least six (6) months

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Vietnam passport holders need to visit Thailand.

Vietnam passport Thailand

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

1 . Cambodia 1 . China 1 . Argentina 2 . Myanmar (International Airports only ) 2 . Hong Kong 2 . Brazil 3 . Kazakhstan 3 . Chile 4 . Laos 4 . Korea (ROK) 5 . Macao 5 . Peru 6 . Mongolia 7 . Russia 8 . Timor-Leste 9 . Vietnam

Vietnam passport to Thailand, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Thailand passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Hanoi, nearest first.

  1. LaosVientiane, about 480 km from HanoiVisa-free · 30 days
  2. Macao SAR ChinaMacau, about 810 km from HanoiVisa-free · 30 days
  3. Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong, about 870 km from HanoiVisa-free · 30 days
  4. Myanmar (Burma)Nay Pyi Taw, about 1,020 km from HanoiVisa-free · 14 days
  5. CambodiaPhnom Penh, about 1,060 km from HanoiVisa-free · 14 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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