Guides
Vietnam guides for remote workers
Each guide answers one question in depth, shows the date we last checked it and lists the sources behind every figure.
Visas
- Vietnam visas for remote workers in 2026: the 90-day e-visa, 45-day exemptions, visa runs and longer stays
The Vietnam e-visa gives up to 90 days for USD 25 or USD 50. Who gets 45 days free, visa runs, overstay fines and routes to a residence card in 2026.
Taxes
- Vietnam tax for remote workers: the 183-day rule, the lease test and what you owe
Remote workers owe Vietnam tax as residents after 183 days or with a fixed-term lease. The 2026 brackets, a USD 4,000 example, treaties and deadlines.
Cost of living
- Da Nang cost of living in 2026: three real budgets, line by line
Da Nang costs a remote worker USD 750 to 2,000 a month in 2026. Three budgets, rent by area, utilities, coworking, food and school fees, all sourced.
Housing
- Where to live and how to rent in Da Nang: neighbourhoods, leases, deposits and the flood line
Renting in Da Nang in 2026: USD 400 to 550 for a beach one bedroom, three month leases, one month deposit. Neighbourhoods, electricity and flood checks.
Banking and money
- Setting up in Vietnam: residence declaration, SIM, bank account, money, licence and healthcare
Setting up in Vietnam runs in order: address declaration, SIM with face scan, then bank. Plus money transfers, ATM fees, the 1968 IDP rule and Da Nang clinics.