Doubt you will be able to just keep coming and going on 60 day entries as this shows a "pattern" that you are living here and not a tourist. Many stories recently of people being denied entry as immigration is cracking down. I don't know the details on the multi-entry tourist visa, but I'm sure someone here can fill you in.

They may ask for further proof of location, so best to stay in a city that is served by the Hanoi embassy. For what it's worth, we didn't have any problem with Ho Chi Minh, 5 days to process

I don't know about the DTV, but the processing time for our Non-O was 5 working days.

@Wayne ********

sorry, I misread.

If you haven't submitted it yet, you should be able to just start a new application.

@Paul ********

you don't have to go back to the UK. You just have to prove that you are not in Thailand. We did ours in Vietnam and it was a very easy process.

@Anthony *****************

maybe throw in a change of clothes or two also 😂

@Nika *****

I agree. $30 a day for food for 1 person is crazy! We budget $30 a day, but that's for 3 people, and most days we don't even come close to spending that much.

@Pamela-Joy *********

you can't apply for the DTV while you are in Thailand. They will ask for proof of location (it doesn't have to be in the country that your passport was issued). We sent our receipt from our Airbnb, but they asked for boarding pass (Bangkok to Da Nang, Vietnam) and a picture of our arrival stamp. If you include all this when you apply, it will make it easier 😊

You get the criminal record clearance from your local sheriff department. Because this isn't common in the states, you may get a few weird looks and have to go to several different people and/or departments (I had to drive all over Houston to get mine).

As for the medical certificate, your PCP (primary care provider) or family doctor can easily do this.