No dedicated digital nomad visa

Does Vietnam Have a Digital Nomad Visa? (2026)

Vietnam is the great paradox of the Asian nomad circuit: one of the most popular remote-work destinations on the continent, and a country with no legal category for remote work whatsoever. The entire scene — the beachfront coworking spaces of Da Nang, the startup energy of Ho Chi Minh City, the cafe culture of Hanoi's Old Quarter — runs on the 90-day multi-entry e-visa introduced in August 2023. At USD 25–50 applied for online, it is cheap and straightforward, and the classic rhythm is well established: 90 days in, a weekend visa run to Siem Reap or Bangkok, 90 days back. What you must understand is that this e-visa authorizes tourism, not work. Vietnamese law has no concept of "working remotely for a foreign employer while on a tourist visa," which puts every nomad here in the same grey area as Bali's pre-E33G era. Enforcement against foreign remote workers is rare — immigration's attention goes to illegal local employment — but the legal basis for your stay-plus-work simply does not exist, and back-to-back visa runs are drawing more scrutiny than they used to. Weigh that honestly against the upside: Vietnam remains one of the cheapest quality bases in Asia, with excellent food, improving infrastructure, and a nomad community large enough that you will never work alone. Just do not confuse popularity with permission.