If you are a United States passport holder, or you are from those countries that do not appear in the Vietnam visa exemption list, you are required a valid visa to enter Vietnam.
From this country, you can get a visa to Vietnam by two 2 options:

1. Get Vietnam Visa on arrival at lower cost (get visa stamped at Vietnam International Airports on arrival)
Visa on arrival is beneficial for those who live far away from the Vietnamese embassies and do not wish to send their passports away by postal mail.
- Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department
- Processing time: 1 to 2 working days
- No passport send off required
- How it works? You go online at http://www.vietnamvisabooking.com, fill in the secure form, and just wait 2 working days (normal service) or within 1 working day (urgent service) to get your Visa approval letter via email, and take this letter + your passport + 2 photos + some dollars as stamping fee to get your visa at airport. Further information, please visit application process.

2. Get Vietnam entry visa at Vietnam Embassies:
You apply for visa to Vietnam in person at the Vietnam Embassy in United States
- Issuing unit: Vietnam Embassy
- Processing time: 4 to 5 working days
- Your original passport required

Embassy of Vietnam in Washington DC, United States
Address: 1233, 20th St., NW, Suite 400, Washington DC, 20036, USA
Phone: (1-202) 861 0737
Fax: 1-202) 861 0917
Email: consular@vietnamembassy.us

Note:
Visa section of the Embassy:
Opening hours: 9:30 - 12:30 Monday through Friday.
Phone: (202) 861- 2293, (202) 861- 0694 and (202) 861- 0737 ext. 221, 222, 236, 237 during 10:00 - 12:00 AM and 2:30 - 5:30 PM Monday through Friday
Fax: (202) 861- 1297 and (202) 861- 0917

Consulate General of Vietnam in San Francisco, United States
Address: 1700 California St, Suite 430 San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (1415) 922 1577
Fax: (1415) 922 1848
Email: info@vietnamconsulate-sf.org

Note:
- Before applying for Vietnam visa, make sure your passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages.
- For the visa on arrival option, it is applicable for those travelling by air to Vietnam.
For any further information, please kindly contact us. We are willing and pleased to assist you at our best!

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