No visa needed

Do citizens of Russia need a visa for Vietnam?

Citizens of Russia don’t need a visa for Vietnam and can stay up to 45 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Hanoi: ≈ 6,730 km, about 9 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 45 days

Can I travel to Vietnam without a visa on a Russia passport?

Yes, citizens of Russia don’t need a visa for Vietnam for up to 45 days. A valid passport is enough.

Vietnam visa rules at a glance

With a Russia passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 61 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Russia passport ranks 79th of 199.
Russia passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Vietnam passport: 24.
Citizens of Russia and Vietnam can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Laos, Seychelles, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei, Dominica, Barbados, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Citizens of Vietnam, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Vietnam

Travelling to Vietnam: good to know

Moscow — Hanoi: about 6,730 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Hanoi 07:00.
Local currency: Vietnamese Dong.
Languages: Vietnamese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₫25,966.
Vietnam is the 114th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.