Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Tramadol (Medication) → Vietnam
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Tramadol (Medication) may require documentation or declaration
Details
Tramadol (Medication) may require documentation or declaration. Quantity guidance for Vietnam: Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription. Enforcement in Vietnam carries fines from VND 1,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 under Customs Law 2014; Government Decree 128/2020; Criminal Code Art. 188 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Quantity limit
Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription
Documentation required
- Documentation may be required
Leaving with this item
Tramadol is a controlled opioid analgesic subject to personal-export limits when leaving Vietnam.
Practical advice
Carry in original container with prescription label + doctor's letter. General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) may require destination authority pre-approval (Yakkan-Shoumei for Japan, HSA for Singapore, FDA for Thailand, MOH for UAE). Declare at Red Channel.
Customs authority
General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) · https://www.customs.gov.vn