Question:

I am an Australian resident (with Australisn passport) currently living in Penang, Malaysia and yesterday booked a trip with Air Asia to visit Ho Chi Minh on Monday 30 July 2012 for 6 days, returning to Malaysia on Sunday 5th August 2012Can you please advise me on Visa requirements and where I could get on. Thank you. Robert Dow

Anwers:

Dear Robert Dow,

We would like to instruct you on how to apply for visa as following:

-Submit your visa application at  http://vietnam-visa.gov.vn

Visa on arrival – 1 month single: service fee: 7$, stamping fee: 25$

Visa on arrival – 3 months single: service fee: 18$, stamping fee: 25$

Visa on arrival – 1 month multiple: service fee: 11$, stamping fee: 50$

Visa on arrival – 3 months multiple: service fee: 30$, stamping fee: 50$

-Settle the payment (service fee) as per instructions.

-Obtain your visa approval letter after 1working day (urgent service), and 2 working days (normal service) via email.

- Print the letter out and bring it together with your photos + passport +some dollars and pay stamping fee to get your visa stamped onto your passport at the Vietnamese Airport.

There are two kinds of fees you should pay: service fee and stamping fee.

- Service fee: Paid ONLINE for us to process the visa for you.

- Stamping fee: Paid directly at the Vietnamese Airports for the Immigration officers in Cash (USD) to get your visa stamped.