Vietnam's New Health Declaration: What Families Need to Know
If you're heading to Vietnam this year, you've probably seen talk of a new health declaration starting 1 July 2026. There's been a fair bit of confusion about it, so here's the plain version — including the bit that actually matters for your family.
The headline: despite what a lot of posts are claiming, there's no automatic requirement for every traveller to fill in a health declaration from 1 July. The new rule sets up a system that Vietnam's Ministry of Health can switch on when it's needed — it doesn't put a new form in front of every arrival by default.
Here's how it works.
Vietnam's New Digital Arrival Card: What Families Need to Know
If you've travelled to Vietnam before and don't remember filling in any "arrival card" — you're not forgetting. It's new. Vietnam switched on a digital pre-arrival form on 15 April 2026, so any trip before then didn't involve it.
It's officially called the Pre-Arrival Information system (PAI), though you'll see it called the Digital Arrival Card too. Here's what it is, where it applies, and whether your family actually needs to worry about it.