Do Australians currently need a visa to enter Vietnam or is there a visa exemption like in Thailand?

if you in Aussie then get the Visa from the Vietnamese Embassy in Canberra. Then you are 100% sure it is legit. I go in and out of VN on an infrequent basis for business using an APEC card for entry so am exempt from getting a visa but I have seen the lines at the LV counter and they are insanley long at times

Please open the attached files to obtain your visa upon arrival at the Vietnam airport. Your No. 1,2 on the list.

The arrival date is above your name.

Things have to do :

- Please print out the pre-approved letter from the attached files and bring that along with 2 copies of your picture 4x6cm (for boarding the airplane) to pick up your visa at the Vietnam airport when you arrive. You will see the “Landing Visa” sign. Kindly go to the Landing Visa Counter to pick up your visa.

- Pay in cash for the stamp fee, to collect your visa : 25USD for single entry visa or 50USD for multiple entries visa

I went through visavietnamonline.org

They were pretty good

Visa is needed.

I got the online invitation letter much cheaper at Friends Travel Vietnam 6 euro

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Yes. We get 15 Days Visa Exempt Entry. Unfortunately,

@Tod ********

is correct where Australians are concerned

I found this;

Australian citizens require a visa to travel to Vietnam. You must either arrange a visa prior to departure, or obtain an official approval letter to get a visa on arrival.