Do you need a visa for Vietnam with a French passport?
Visa-free
With a French passport, you can enter to Vietnam without a visa for up to 45 days.
Data last updated on 27/09/2026 Data may be outdated
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
When to go to Vietnam?
Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High | 18° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 21° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 115 | 91 | 68 | 108 | 175 | 202 | 191 | 187 | 458 | 646 | 318 | 270 |
Plan your trip to Vietnam
Budget, itineraries, seasons and places to see: our full destination guide.
Vietnam Travel Guide: A North-to-South Itinerary