Posted on 05/09/2025 1:51:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Vietnam is experiencing an economic boom, making it increasingly attractive as a destination for high-net-worth foreigners.
Vietnam has announced it will introduce a new 10-year golden visa programme.
The Southeast Asian country is looking to attract long-term residents, investors and professionals from around the world.
It hopes, in turn, that this will bolster Vietnam’s tourism sector and economy.
Here’s everything we know so far about the golden visa.
Vietnam’s new golden visa aims to attract foreign investors
Vietnam is experiencing an economic boom, making it increasingly attractive as a destination for high-net-worth foreigners.
Authorities are looking to capitalise on this with new visas that offer renewable residency to those interested in investing in the country’s tourism sector and economy.
There are three proposed categories, according to news site Financial Express.
The golden visa has a term of 5-10 years, with the possibility of extension. The investor visa has a term of 10 years, with a roadmap to become a permanent resident after 5 years. The ‘Talent Visa’, aimed at highly skilled professionals in rapid growth sectors, has a term of 5 years, with a simple renewal process.
Applications for the visa are expected to be available entirely online, with no requirement for embassy appointments.
Visa procedures for tourists and business travellers on short trips have also been streamlined, simplified and digitised.
Vietnam offers affordability and culture
Beyond investment opportunities, Vietnam is positioning itself as a vibrant and affordable place to live, with quality services.
Major cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Da Nang are rich in culture and offer international schools and housing options that are attractive to foreigners seeking residency.
Vietnam’s push for tourism expansion
Vietnam hopes the golden visa will contribute to its aim to expand tourism.
More than 7.67 million foreign visitors arrived in the country during the first quarter of 2025, marking a 23.8 per cent year-on-year increase, according to figures from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.
China and South Korea are Vietnam’s biggest tourism markets, followed by Taiwan, the US and Japan.
European markets are growing, thanks partly to Vietnam’s visa exemption policy. The UK recorded a 20.7 per cent increase in visitors, followed by France (24.7 per cent) and Germany (18.8 per cent).
Vietnam’s tourism authority plans to launch numerous promotional campaigns to help reach its aim of welcoming between 22 and 23 million international arrivals this year.
Sounds like they've been talking with Trump.
And they spelled program wrong....
Ho Chi Minh must be turning over in hell right about now.
Vietnam is a Communist country.
It’s still a one party communist dictatorship.
Caveat emptor.
Great idea, help prop us the tyrants in Hanoi.
Its mostly CINO. If this term is uncertain then ask people here if they’ve heard of the term RINO. For example, Liz Cheney is considered by many to be a RINO.
A better article on this subject is as follows:
https://www.vietnam-immigration.org.vn/news/view/vietnam-proposes-10-year-golden-visa-to-attract-long-term-investors-businesses.html
I’m looking to see what the Chinh Phu publishes on this subject. Earlier this year I got another extension on my Temporary Residence status in Vietnam through January 2028. I’m doubtful that Vietnam will be offering Permanent Residence to anyone not Vietnamese through these programs and I’ve never heard of anyone not Vietnamese getting Vietnam citizenship.
I spent a lot of effort to avoid going there when I was 18, I have no interest in going there now.
So are plenty of our MIA's left in Vietnam. I'm glad my brother, who was a Vietnam Vet isn't alive to see any of this.
Are you one of those tech nomads?
Isn’t Singapore, too?
With the way things are going in Europe, an American is better off retiring in Vietnam than in a place like London or Paris.
um... it is still communist... who is going to move to or invest there?
Passport bros?
“ Isn’t Singapore, too?”
No.
But in a way it’s close enough.
Why? It’s a much better world and better Vietnam nowadays. Proof we should have stayed the hell out of there and let the chips fall. The elites screwed up once again.
Vietnam is highly indebted to China via development loans they likely will never be able to pay off. Hence their need for foreign capital.
Not falling for it.
I would go to Laos or Cambodia (also communist and indebted to China) first.
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines are better choices. Also Sri Lanka.
Very true, because while we were fighting the spread of communism over there, we took our eye off the ball at home, and domestic communism blossomed here.
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