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