Police: 03
Ho Chi Minh City Police Station
161 Nguyen Du, Quan 1
.99398 or .97107
Open from 8-11am and 1-4pm

Hanoi Police Office
63 Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi

Fire: 08
First Aid: 05

DIALING CODES

International Dialing Access: Available at major tourist hotels and post offices

Country Code: 84

City Codes:
Hanoi: 04
Ho Chi Minh: 08

When calling from within the same city, delete the city code from the number. When calling to another city from within Vietnam, use the entire city code. When calling from outside Vietnam, delete the first digit (0) from the city code.

EMBASSIES

Diplomatic relations with the U.S. have been established back in 1997.

Australia
66 Ly Thuong Kiet
Hanoi
.(04)52763

Belgium
51 Nguyen Du
Hanoi
.(04)52176

France
57 Tran Hung Dao
Hanoi
.(04)54368
or .(04)52719

United Kingdom
16 Ly Thuong Kiet
Hanoi
.(04)52349

PASSPORTS AND VISAS
Passports and visas are required for entry into Vietnam. The best place to obtain a visa for Vietnam is Bangkok. The visa will specify where you will be arriving and where you will be leaving, in addition to how long you can stay.

Formerly, tours had to be booked to obtain a visa, but this is no longer the situation. Potential visitors to Vietnam must fill out now only one application for entry and exit visas, accompanied by three passport photos 4cm x 6cm. One of the applications must be sent to the most convenient diplomatic or consular mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Some Embassies of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:

Australia
6 Timbarra Crescent
O'Malley
ACT 2603
.(062)866059

France
62, rue Boileau
75016 Paris
.45245063
.45276255

Mexico
Sierra Ventana 255
11000 Mexico, DF
.5401612

Thailand
83/1 Wireless Road
Bangkok
.(02)2517201

United Kingdom 12-14 Victoria Road
London W8 5RD
.9371912

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

Duty-Free Items:
Visitors may import 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco, 1 liter of wine, 1 liter of liquor and an unlimited amount of film. Commercial goods and items of high value being taken out of Vietnam require export permits from the Customs Service. Antiques may be confiscated permanently. No local currency may be taken out of the country.

The Customs Service Headquarters
21 Ton Duc thang St.
Ho Chi Minh City
.90095