Single-entry or multiple-entry Vietnam e-Visa: choose by your route
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The question is simple: will you leave Vietnam and enter again during the same trip? A journey through several Vietnamese cities can still need only one entry. A short visit to a neighbouring country followed by a return to Vietnam changes the calculation.
Vietnam offers single-entry and multiple-entry e-Visas. The official visa overview lists government application fees of USD 25 and USD 50 respectively, with validity of up to 90 days. These are government e-Visa fees, not the total price of an independent agency’s assistance.
Compare the routes, not just the prices
| Your plan | Entries into Vietnam | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Hanoi → Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh City → home | One | A single-entry visa may fit if dates and all other conditions match. |
| Ho Chi Minh City → Cambodia → Hanoi → home | Two | You need an entry permission that covers the return to Vietnam. |
| Vietnam holiday, then a second separate Vietnam visit | Two separate arrivals | Both visits must fall within the issued validity if relying on one multiple-entry visa. |
| An international connection without entering Vietnam | Depends on the transfer arrangement | Confirm whether you stay airside or must pass immigration. |
These are planning examples, not approvals for a particular passport. A traveller who qualifies for a visa exemption may have another suitable entry route. Check that separately rather than assuming every arrival requires an e-Visa.
Multiple entry does not restart the expiry date
Think of the visa validity as a fixed window. Multiple entry concerns how often you can enter during that window; it does not create a fresh full validity period every time you return. Read both dates on the issued document before confirming the second leg of your trip.
For example, if a visa ends before your planned return from Cambodia, choosing multiple entry does not solve the date problem. You must arrange an appropriate entry permission for the later arrival. Similarly, a last-minute flight change can affect whether a visa still fits even when the entry type is correct.
Check the less obvious border crossings
A cruise, an overland excursion or a flight connection can introduce an exit and re-entry that is easy to overlook on a hotel-based itinerary. Write down every country in the order you will visit it, including connecting points, then mark the occasions when you actually pass immigration into Vietnam.
A domestic flight within Vietnam is not another international entry. But an international-to-domestic connection involves entering Vietnam before that domestic sector. Our transit and connecting-flight guide explains the questions to ask the airline.
If you want help planning the sightseeing part after the entry dates are settled, AN Tours Vietnam offers Vietnam tours. Plan the activities around the confirmed entry permission, rather than buying an unsuitable visa to fit an unfinished route.
Before you select an option
List your first arrival, every departure from Vietnam, every return and your final departure. Compare those dates with your passport validity and the period you intend to request. Check that each border checkpoint is suitable for the entry document you will use.
If you already hold a single-entry visa and later decide to leave and return, ask for case-specific guidance before booking the extra leg. Do not assume the existing visa will become reusable because some of its validity remains.