Hanoi Vietnam was a smooth and quick process (super stressful!) but totally worth it in the end.

Anonymous participant

Anonymous participant I know how stressful it is. I just got back to Thailand, and had 7 days of sleepless nights and anxiety in Hanoi haha. If it offers any comfort that 180 days stamp upon reentering Thailand makes it worth it.

A little agony during the waiting process but well worth it once approved. Good luck with your application, I know the waiting sucks. 🙏

I called, emailed, and went in person. They want nothing to do with us.

Wait for electronic response is the reply you will receive.

Your application went from Pending document check to Pending Approval very quickly. No extra documents requested?

They approve in batches as there is only one judication official with the authority to approve so stay calm and hopefully you’ll get a notification soon. They do process and grant approvals over the weekend too.

Anonymous participant yeah Thailand then since that was your last port before Hanoi 👍

Anonymous participant I just got approved on Sunday and I wrote Bangkok Thailand in that field because I too flew from BKK to Hanoi.

@Andriy ******

congrats!

@Heike *****

hi, congratulations. Thanks for sharing your story. Does the Muay Thai gym have a specific certification to be approved for the DTV? Or just a regular Muay Thai gym?

@Wanidtha ***********

do you know if the Muay Thai gyms have to have specific certifications in order to qualify for the DTV or can it be a letter from any Muay Thai gym that is a tax-paying business?

@William *******

back at Sinbi in Rawai, Phuket for the time being. Trained at Yodyut when I was in Samui last week.

Good luck in Vietnam! Safe travels and please do let me know how you go there.

Hope all is well on your end.🙏