@Greg *****

He inadvertently did not obtain the re-entry permit because he didn't realize it was required. He went to visit his 90-year-old father he hasn't seen in 2 years b/c of covid. So it was a mistake. And he doesn't want to fly out now - only his visa is expiring. It's not idle pleasure travel, he just made a mistake.

@Alistair *********

VOA

One tip that may be useful: try booking a flight out with frequent flyer miles if you have any. I recently booked a "just in case" flight out within my visa period using miles, United, & was able to cancel it 100%, miles were put back on my account & the $20 fee was refunded, no fees at all. Check your flyer miles cancelation policy. (You can tell I haven't traveled much during the pandemic. Apparently airlines have loosened up on cancelation policies.)

Agree! This group is the best. You have helped me immensely, good advice without the snark so common online.

@Tony ********

Understood. Obviously, he was not aware that a re-entry visa was required.

Thank you!

@Glen-do *********

No, I stayed overnight. Mainly because I'd never been to Vietnam. Also - flying these days, I think it would be a hassle to go roundtrip same day. Just my opinion. Even for that short flight I had to leave early in the morning to be at airport 2 hours early, & didn't get to hotel until like 5pm. Entry into Vietnam is no problem - at least for me as a US citizen. No Covid restrictions, no pre-flight or post-flight tests required, proof of vaccine not required. (Although I did bring a copy of my vaccine records just in case. I mean, until a few months ago, even certain venues in BKK, like museums, were asking for your vaccine records before entering. But no longer.)

I recently did a border bounce to Hanoi & back from Bangkok. US citizen, I got the 45 day visa exempt entry no problem. Airport immigration did ask me how long I intended to stay in Thailand, I showed them my plane ticket out within the 45 days, & no problem.

@John *********

Oh, thank you,

@Antonio **********

Probably better to play safe & bring this documentation in case immigration asks for it. 🙂