For travelers entering Vietnam via Ho Chi Minh City, a bit of effort before departure becomes the new normal. The trial run that began on April 21, 2026, at Tan Son Nhat International Airport,the pre-arrival online health declaration,willwill be officially made mandatory from July 1, 2026. It's a system where, if you finish the declaration in advance on your smartphone, procedures on arrival go smoothly.
現時点で試験運用が先行しているのはHo Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat Airport),だが、2026年7月1日からはハノイ・ダナンを含む全国のすべての入国・出国・通過地点で事前申告が必須となる。行き先にかかわらず準備しておく必要がある。
What is the online declaration before entering Ho Chi Minh City
This is a system where foreigners entering, exiting, or transiting Vietnam declare online, in advance, infectious-disease-related information set by the Ministry of Health. At Tan Son Nhat Airport, a pilot run began on April 21, 2026, and initially it was generally a matter of declaring via a dedicated form within a few days before arrival.
will be officially made mandatory from July 1, 2026
After the trial run,the pre-arrival declaration becomes officially mandatory from July 1, 2026. The target is all foreigners entering, exiting, or transiting. As for the declaration deadline, in the operation after the transition it's expected to be done online before departure or entry. Note that, because the details of the declaration platform after official operation are at a stage of being announced by the authorities later, be sure to check the latest official information before departure.
An overview of the target airports and cities
| City / airport | Subject to advance declaration |
|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat Airport), | Subject (4/21 trial run → 7/1 official mandate) |
| Hanoi (Noi Bai Airport) | 7/1から全国的に対象 |
| Da Nang | 7/1から全国的に対象 |
| Other entry points | 7/1から全国的に対象 |
What travelers should prepare — show a QR to skip the lines
The point is to finish the declaration on your smartphone before departure. If you complete the procedure online in advance, on arrival you just show the QR or a copy of your declaration and the check at the airport is over quickly. Conversely, if you arrive without having declared, you could get held up with procedures on-site and end up standing in line.
ハノイやダナンへ入る場合も、2026年7月1日からは同様に事前申告が必須となる。複数都市を回る行程なら、どの入国地点でも確実に事前申告を済ませておくのが安全だ。
Summary
ベトナム入国前の事前申告は、2026年7月1日からハノイ・ダナンを含む全国のすべての入国・出国・通過地点で正式に必須となる。出発前にオンラインで申告を終えておくことが、到着後の行列回避につながる。行き先にかかわらず、最新の公式情報を確認してから出発しよう。
Related articles
- Tan Son Nhat Airport eases congestion with Terminal 3
- Vietnam grants a 45-day visa exemption to 12 European countries
- Vietnam's international tourists reach 10.6 million in five months
