Almost foreigners need to have an entry visa when they want to enter Vietnam, except some cases in the following table: EXEMPTION OF ENTRY VISA TO VIETNAM (List might be extended in the future)  

Vietnam will raise the visa fees for foreign and overseas Vietnamese visitors from January 1st, 2013. It will cost nearly double in comparison with the current fees. According to the Ministry of Finance statement: Single-entry visas will cost US$45, up from the current $25. Vietnam is currently issuing two types multiple-entry visas. An up to six-month multiple entry visa currently ...