How many countries can Vietnam passport holders enter without visa?

Passport and visa are two important documents for traveling between countries. If you are interested in how many countries you can travel to without a visa with a Vietnamese passport, follow this article to get the most accurate information.

1. How many countries can a Vietnamese passport travel without a visa?

The first, you need understand:

Passport is a government-owned document that the Ministry of Public Security issued to Vietnamese residents for entry and exit, for the purpose of nationality and identity verification.

Visa is a document issued by the competent authority of a country to foreigners, allowing them to enter and stay in the territory of that country for a certain period of time. Visas are usually affixed to a foreigner's passport, and can be issued in a variety of categories.

Each country will have different policies, some countries will completely exempt visas for Vietnamese citizens, or some countries apply the form of airport entry visa or E-visa (electronic visa).

There are a number of factors that affect the power of passports, including:

• Diplomatic relations between countries. Passports of countries with good diplomatic relations with each other are usually visa-free or easy to apply.
• The level of economic and political stability of the country. Passports of countries with stable economies and politics are usually appreciated more.
• The popularity of passports. Passports of countries with large populations are usually visa-free or easier to obtain visas.

Power passports offer many benefits to holders, including:

• Freedom of movement. Powerful passport holders can easily travel to more countries.
• Save time and money. Powerful passport holders usually don't have to apply for a visa or it's easier to get a visa, which saves time and money.
• Business opportunities. A power passport can help holders expand business opportunities overseas.

According to the latest Henley Passport Index for the first quarter of 2023, Vietnam ranks 88th in the world. This means that Vietnamese passport holders can enter 55 countries and territories without applying for a visa.

Here is a list of countries and territories that Vietnamese citizens can enter without a visa:

Visa exemption in Asia area:

• Brunei: Stay <14 days.
• Cambodia: Temporary stay <30 days.
• Indonesia: Duration of stay = <30 days and no extension of temporary stay is allowed.
• Laos: Temporary stay <30 days.
• Malaysia: Temporary stay <30 days.
• Myanmar: Duration of stay <14 days.
• Philippines: Temporary stay of <21 days with conditions for returning air tickets or going to another country.
• Singapore: Temporary stay of <30 days and return ticket or ticket to another country.
• Thailand: Temporary stay <30 days.

Visa exemption in the America area:

• Panama: Temporary stay <180 days.
• Ecuador: Length of stay =<90 days.
• Haiti: Length of stay =<90 days.

Turks and Caicos is a territory of the United Kingdom: Stay <30 days and return ticket.

• Dominican Republic (Caribbean): Duration of stay =<21 days.

Visa exemption in Oceania area:

• Federated States of Micronesia: Length of stay =<30 days.

In addition, Vietnamese citizens can also apply for an electronic visa (e-visa) to enter some other countries, such as China, India, Japan, South Korea, etc.

2. Top 10 countries with the most "powerful" passports in the world in 2023:

Henley and Partners also offers passport rankings for more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Accordingly, the top 10 "strongest" passports in the world are:

At the bottom of the ranking, passports with limited destinations include as: North Korea (39 destinations), Nepal and the Palestinian territories (37 destinations), Somalia (34 destinations), Yemen (33 destinations), Pakistan (31 destinations), Syria (29 destinations), Iraq (28 destinations) and finally Afghanistan (26 destinations).

Hope the article has partly provided you with more useful and necessary information about the passport.