Arriving in Vietnam, all visitors
must fill in Declaration Forms and
show their luggage to Customs
Officials upon request. There are no
limited amounts of foreign currency,
objects made of gold, silver,
precious metals and gemstones or
plated with silver or gold but
visitors must declare these in
detail on the customs forms.
ENTRY:
Tourists are authorized to bring in
the following items duty-free:
Cigarettes: 400 pieces;
Cigars: 50-100; Tobacco: 100
gram; Liquor: 1.5l.
Personal effects of a reasonable
quantity. Small gift items valued at
not more than US$ 500.
Note:
There is no limit to the amounts of
cash, precious metals and gems
people can bring in, but amounts of
over US$ 7,000 must be declared.
It is
prohibited for any visitor to bring
into Vietnam the followings:
*
Weapons, explosives and inflammable
objects.
* Opium and other narcotics.
* Cultural materials unsuitable to
Vietnamese society.
EXIT:
Goods of commercial nature and
articles of high value require
export permits issued by the Customs
Office. Antiques, some precious
stones and animals listed in
Vietnam's red-book may not be
brought out of the country. |
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