Vietnam Entry Requirements for 2026: How to Fill Out the Health Declaration Form Starting July 1? A Complete Guide to Common Vietnamese Words for Customs.

Update: The mandatory health declaration has been announced as no longer required starting from 2026/07/01!!!

Recently, many friends planning to travel to Vietnam have been asking: "I heard that starting from July 1, 2026, we have to fill out a health declaration form again to enter Vietnam? The forms are in Vietnamese, what should I do if I can't understand?"

Don't worry! Although the official details of the "formal form" have not been finalized yet, based on past experience, the field names required for entry and exit are actually just "the same soup but different ingredients." To help everyone avoid language anxiety at customs, VietGo has specially prepared this "Essential Vocabulary Guide for Customs."

💡 Practical Advice: It is highly recommended that you "bookmark" this article or take a screenshot of the vocabulary list below to save in your phone's photo album. When you arrive at the airport in Vietnam, just take it out to fill in, and you can easily pass through customs!

📝 Vietnam Health Declaration Form: Essential Vietnamese Vocabulary Reference Table

Part One: Personal Basic Information

1. Họ tên (viết chữ in hoa) = Name (please write in uppercase letters, same as in passport)
2. Năm sinh = Year of birth (fill in the Gregorian year, 4 digits, e.g., 1990)
3. Giới tính = Gender (Nam = Male / Nữ = Female)
4. Quốc tịch = Nationality (💡 Important Reminder: Taiwanese travelers please fill in Taiwan)
5. Số định danh cá nhân / CC / CCCD / Hộ chiếu… = Personal identification number (Taiwanese travelers please identify Hộ chiếu = Passport, and fill in the passport number)

Part Two: Transportation and Itinerary Information

1. Thông tin đi lại = Arrival transportation (please check: Tàu bay airplane / Tàu thuyền vessel / Phương tiện đường bộ land transport / Khác others)
2. Số hiệu phương tiện = Flight number (e.g., BR395, VN570)
3. Số ghế = Seat number (if applicable, please fill in; if not, leave blank)
4. Ngày khởi hành = Departure date (format: dd/mm/yyyy, day/month/year)
5. Ngày nhập cảnh = Date of entry into Vietnam (format: dd/mm/yyyy, day/month/year)
6. Địa điểm khởi hành (tỉnh/quốc gia) = Departure location (city / country)
7. Địa điểm nơi đến (tỉnh/quốc gia) = Destination (Vietnamese city) — e.g., Ho Chi Minh City (胡志明市), Hanoi (河內), Da Nang (峴港)
8. Trong vòng 14 ngày qua, Anh/Chị có đến quốc gia/vùng lãnh thổ nào không? = Have you been to any other countries or territories in the past 14 days? (If yes, please specify)

Part Three: Contact Information in Vietnam

1. Địa chỉ nơi ở tại Việt Nam = Accommodation address in Vietnam (please fill in "Hotel Name + Full English/Vietnamese Address")
2. Điện thoại = Contact phone number (it is recommended to fill in the local SIM card number or a mobile number with international roaming)
3. Email = Email address

Part Four: Health Status Check for the Last 14 Days

Trong vòng 14 ngày Anh/Chị có thấy xuất hiện dấu hiệu nào sau đây không? = Have you experienced any of the following symptoms in the past 14 days? (Please check according to actual conditions:Có = Yes / Không = No)

1. Sốt = Fever
2. Ho = Cough
3. Khó thở = Difficulty breathing
4. Đau họng = Sore throat
5. Nôn / buồn nôn = Vomiting / Nausea
6. Tiêu chảy = Diarrhea
7. Xuất huyết ngoài da = Skin bleeding / Hemorrhagic spots
8. Nổi ban ngoài da = Skin rash

Part Five: Vaccination and Exposure History

1. Liệt kê tên vắc xin hoặc sinh phẩm y tế đã sử dụng = List the names of vaccines or medical biological products used
2. Đến trang trại chăn nuôi / chợ buôn bán động vật sống / cơ sở giết mổ động vật / tiếp xúc động vật = Have you been to a livestock farm / live animal trading market / slaughterhouse / had contact with animals in the past? (Check: Có Yes / Không No)
3. Trực tiếp chăm sóc người bệnh truyền nhiễm = Have you directly cared for infectious disease patients? (Check: Có Yes / Không No)

Part Six: Signature and Declaration

1. Tôi cam kết những thông tin trên là đúng sự thật... = I declare that the information provided above is true and understand the serious consequences that may arise from providing false information.
2. Ngày tháng năm 20... = Date of form completion (format: dd / mm / yyyy)
3. Ký tên = Signature (for paper forms, please handwrite your signature in Chinese/English; for online submissions, please follow the regulations for electronic signatures)
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