Vietnam to launch unified website for local accommodation notifications, foreign residence declarations on May 21
Vietnam News 11:31 10/05/2026Starting May 21, the Ministry of Public Security will officially launch a unified website at tbltkbtt.bocongan.gov.vn to handle accommodation notifications for Vietnamese citizens and temporary residence declarations for foreigners, the Immigration Management Division of the Hanoi police department announced on Saturday.
Vietnam seeks to assign commune-level police to manage foreigners’ temporary residence
Vietnam News 17:54 04/05/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has proposed revising regulations to assign commune-level police the responsibility of directly receiving and processing information on the temporary residence of foreigners in the country.
Higher fines for failing to declare foreigners’ temporary residence in Vietnam
Expat Life 15:59 26/12/2025On October 30, the Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 282/2025/ND-CP introducing a series of tougher deterrent measures, notably higher fines for accommodation establishments that fail to declare foreigners’ temporary residence as required by law.
Foreigners overstaying temporary residence in Vietnam face fines of up to $1,500, possible deportation
Expat Life 10:37 26/12/2025Foreign nationals who overstay their permitted period of temporary residence in Vietnam will be subject to administrative fines and may be deported, according to Government Decree No. 282/2025/ND-CP which took effect from December 15, 2025.
Vietnam agrees to extend temporary residence for foreigners stranded due to COVID-19
Vietnam News 19:09 04/04/2020The embassy or consulate general of the visitor's home country can act as their guarantor
