Vietnam duty-free allowance

What arriving travelers can bring into Vietnam without paying duty — from official customs guidance.

Alcohol

1.5 L

spirits — or 2 L wine / 3 L beer

Full rule

1.5L of liquor 22%+ OR 2L under 22% OR 3L beer/other alcoholic drinks, age 18+

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 100 cigars / 500 g

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 100 cigars OR 500g tobacco shreds

Goods & gifts

VND 10M

≈ USD 400

Full rule

other luggage up to VND 10,000,000 (approx USD 400)

Cash · declare from

USD 5,000+

or VND 15M

Full rule

USD 5,000+ foreign currency or VND 15,000,000+ must be declared (Circular 15/2011/TT-NHNN; per vietnamlawmagazine.vn cash article)

Depends on: frequent cross-border crew (pilots, ship/train crew) get the exemption only once per 90 days

Good to know

customs.gov.vn English pages not reachable/deep-linkable; numbers from Vietnam Law Magazine (state-run legal publication) citing Decision 31/2015/ND-CP; the 90-day crew rule is unusual

The official customs site was unreachable when checked (2026-07-31) — figures rest on a reputable secondary source ·source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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