Vietnam Customs

Allowed duty-free importation of alcoholic beverages fortress over 22 degrees - 1.5 liters, a fortress below 22 degrees - 2 liters of beer - 3 liters, cigarettes, and cigarettes - 400 pieces of cigars - 100 pieces, smoking tobacco - 500 grams of tea - 5 kg Coffee - 3 kg; clothing and other items of baggage necessary for the purpose of travel. Also allowed duty free import and export from Vietnam other items of luggage not exceeding $ 300.

Allowed to export foreign currency in an amount not to exceed 7 thousand dollars and 10 million VND. When export of currency in excess of this amount requires special permission of the State Bank of Vietnam.

In addition to the universally accepted prohibitions on the import of such things as drugs, weapons, etc., Vietnam allowed to import equipment telegraph and telephone, all sorts of potent chemicals, poisons, documents, sculptures, books, newspapers, magazines, etc. content of which is directed against the political, economic and social security of Vietnam and damages the culture and morality; substances presenting a danger to the health well-being; saccharin.

Prohibited the export of substances hazardous to health well-being; valuable species of animals, products of valuable raw materials of animal origin (ivory, tortoise shell, tiger skins), antiques, paintings, documents, printed materials related to the revolutionary past and the artistic culture of Vietnam; precious metals, stones, pearls, diamonds and their products, securities, all kinds of metals, alloys, mercury, samples of flora, fauna, mineral resources of Vietnam.

At the international airports and other border checkpoint of the country are sanitary-quarantine posts, controlling the entry of nationals and the import of goods and other items from the epidemic area. When entering the country is filled with a declaration of health, with the presentation of a medical certificate, as well as evidence of AIDS, is not required. The import of domestic animals in Vietnam must have a veterinary certificate with a notarized translation into Vietnamese. To export from Vietnam pets need a veterinary certificate.