1. Exemption for Vietnamese in Norway
Since 24th September 2015, Vietnam Government has applied a Decision about visa exemption for overseas Vietnamese and their family members.
In particular, the visa exemption certificate is valid for a maximum period of 5 years. If the validity of one’s passport or equivalent travel document is less than 5 years by the time of submission, the certificate is valid until 06 months before the expiration date of passport or travel document.
Subjects who can apply for 5-year visa to Vietnam are:
| NO | Subject | Visit duration |
| 1 | Vietnamese nationals living in Norway who don’t hold Vietnamese passport | 180 days |
| 2 | Foreigners (Norwegian and non-Norwegian) who are spouses/ children of Vietnamese living in Norway | 180 days |
| 3 | Foreigners (Norwegian and non-Norwegian) who are spouses/ children of Vietnamese citizens | 180 days |
2. Exemption for foreigners
Apart from Vietnamese, Norwegian and nationals of certain countries can enter Vietnam without a visa in a specific period.
Below is the list of those privilege countries:
2.1. Bilateral visa exemption: passport holders of these countries can be exempted from Vietnam Visa and vice versa.
| Country | Visit duration |
| Laos | 30 days |
| Thailand | |
| Indonesia | |
| Cambodia | |
| Singapore | |
| Philippines | 21 days |
| Brunei | 14 days |
| Myanmar |
2.2. Unilateral visa exemption: passport holders of these countries can be exempted from Vietnam Visa.
| Country | Visit duration |
| Sweden | 15 days |
| Norway | |
| Denmark | |
| Finland | |
| Russia | |
| South Korea | |
| Japan | |
| Belarus | |
| Germany | |
| France | |
| Italy | |
| Spain | |
| UK | |
| Chile | 90 days |
| Kyrgyzstan | 30 days |
Notes:
- For unilateral visa-exemption cases: the arrival date must be at least 30 days from the last departure from Vietnam and passport’s remaining validity must be at least 6 months.
- The travellers to Phu Quoc Island are exempted from visa and can stay up to 30 days.
- APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) holders are granted visa-free access to Vietnam for a period of 60 days.