Are you travelling to Vietnam?

Vietnam is the easternmost country in South East Asia. This developing country is bordered by Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. The South China Sea flanks its entire coastline. Vietnam is mostly hilly and densely forested. Its climate is tropical in the south and monsoonal in the north.

Capital City: Hanoi

Languages: Vietnamese

Population: 90.5 million

Currency: Dong

Entry Requirements:

• Tourist, Business or Student visa is required. Canadians must have a passport.
• Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers coming from countries with YF transmission.

Diseases to consider:

• Chikungunya
• Dengue
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Leptospirosis
• Malaria
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella
• Pneumococcal
• Rabies
• Rickettsial Infections
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
• Traveller’s Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid Fever

Travel Alerts

Check Government of Canada advisories specific to Vietnam here.