Vape / E-Cigarette → Vietnam

Regulatory status unclear; personal use tolerated

Details

Vietnam's National Assembly Resolution 173/2024/QH15 (effective 1 January 2025) prohibits the import, sale, distribution, advertisement, manufacture, and use of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products nationwide. Vietnam Customs at Noi Bai / Tan Son Nhat / Da Nang screen arriving travelers' baggage; devices and pods are seized and destroyed. Penalty under Decree 87/2025: VND 3,000,000-10,000,000 administrative fine for personal carriage.

Quantity limit

Personal use

Legal reference

No specific legislation (proposed regulation pending)

Practical advice

Carry the device in carry-on (never checked baggage — lithium battery rule). Quantities above the personal-use threshold for Vietnam must be declared to Vietnam Customs with proof of purchase; e-liquid containers obey the standard 100 ml carry-on liquid rule.

Customs authority

General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) · https://www.customs.gov.vn