Vietnam duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Vietnamwithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-07-31 against the named source, linked on the card.

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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