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In the latest Henley Passport Index ranking, published in early July, the Vietnamese passport ranks 94th out of 199 countries and territories worldwide. Accordingly, Vietnamese citizens are visa-exempt, requiring only a visa on arrival or an electronic visa (eTA) with a near 100% success rate in 54 countries and territories.
The highest ranking the Vietnamese passport has ever achieved is 78th, in two consecutive years, 2006 and 2007.
Specifically, visa-free destinations for Vietnamese citizens include: Cook Islands, Micronesia, Niue, Barbados, Haiti, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, and Dominica.
Destinations that accept visa on arrival: Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu, Iran, Kuwait, St. Lucia, Maldives, Nepal, Tajikistan, East Timor, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Comoro Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia.
Destinations that accept eTA: Taiwan (China), Sri Lanka.
Vietnamese citizens only need to apply for a visa on arrival or an electronic visa (eTA) when entering these 54 countries.
The Henley Passport Index is a prestigious and annual ranking by Henley & Partners. The statistics used to compile this passport ranking are based on proprietary data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The Henley Passport Index has been in existence for 16 years.
