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As Vietnam’s middle and upper classes grow, people within them have access to plenty of money for international travel. However, it’s notoriously difficult for Vietnamese citizens to receive visas to countries such as the United States and Australia. This list outlines the nations Vietnamese can visit without applying for a visa before arriving.

  1. Burundi: Visa on arrival – 30 days
  2. Cambodia: Visa not required - 30 days
  3. Cape Verde: Visa on arrival
  4. Comoros: Visa on arrival
  5. Djibouti: Visa on arrival
  6. Dominica: Visa not required – 21 days
  7. Haiti: Visa not required – 3 months
  8. India: Visa on arrival – 30 days
  9. Indonesia: Visa not required – 30 days
  10. Kenya: Visa on arrival – 3 months
  11. Kyrgyzstan: Visa not required – Unlimited
  12. Laos: Visa not required – 30 days
  13. Madagascar: Visa on arrival – 90 days
  14. Malaysia: Visa not required – 30 days
  15. Maldives: Visa on arrival – 30 days
  16. Mali: Visa on arrival
  17. Marshall Islands: Visa on arrival – 90 days
  18. Mauritania: Visa on arrival
  19. Micronesia: Visa not required – 30 days
  20. Myanmar: Visa not required – 14 days
  21. Nepal: Visa on arrival – 90 days
  22. Palau: Visa on arrival – 30 days
  23. Panama: Visa not required – 180 days
  24. Papua New Guinea: Visa on arrival – 60 days
  25. Philippines: Visa not required – 21 days
  26. Saint Lucia: Visa on arrival – 6 weeks
  27. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Visa not required – 1 month
  28. Samoa: Entry Permit on arrival – 60 days
  29. Seychelles: Visitor’s Permit on arrival –  1 month
  30. Singapore: Visa not required – 30 days
  31. Somalia: Visa on arrival – 30 days
  32. Sri Lanka: Electronic Travel Authorisation – 30 days
  33. Thailand: Visa not required – 30 days
  34. Timor-Leste: Visa on arrival – 30 days
  35. Tanzania: Visa on arrival
  36. Togo: Visa on arrival – 7 days
  37. Tajikistan: Visa on arrival – 45 days
  38. Tuvalu: Visa on arrival – 1 month
  39. Uganda: Visa on arrival
  40. Zambia: Visa on arrival – 90 days

[Listabuzz // Image via Eurocongress]

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