Vietnam Embassy in Tanzania

Vietnam is represented in Tanzania by one embassy: the Embassy of Vietnam in Dar es Salaam. There are no Vietnamese consulates in Arusha, Zanzibar or any other city, so the embassy handles consular matters for the whole country. This guide is for Tanzanian travelers, foreign residents in Tanzania and Vietnamese citizens living there. It covers the embassy’s address, phone numbers, email and opening hours, plus a few practical tips before you get in touch.

Good news first: most travelers heading to Vietnam for a holiday or a short business trip never need to visit the embassy. Tanzanian passport holders do need a visa for Vietnam, but the Vietnam e-visa is handled fully online. The embassy matters most when you need a special type of visa, help with Vietnamese documents, or support as a Vietnamese citizen abroad.

Embassy of Vietnam in Dar es Salaam

The Embassy is on Bongoyo Road in Oysterbay, a leafy seaside district of Dar es Salaam that is home to many diplomatic missions. It serves all of Tanzania, including Zanzibar.

The embassy has recently switched to new phone numbers, so older landline numbers you may find online are no longer the best way to reach it. Use the main line or email above, and call ahead if you live in Arusha, Zanzibar or elsewhere outside Dar es Salaam.

What Can the Embassy Help With?

The embassy handles consular work for both foreigners and Vietnamese citizens. Services typically include:

• Vietnam visas issued at the embassy, for travelers whose plans need one
• Visa exemption certificates for overseas Vietnamese and their family members
• Passports and travel documents for Vietnamese citizens
• Notarization and legalization of documents to be used in Vietnam
• Civil registration, citizen protection and emergency support for Vietnamese nationals in Tanzania

Do You Need to Visit for a Tourist Visa?

Usually not. Tanzanian passport holders can apply for a Vietnam e-visa online without visiting the embassy or posting a passport. You fill in the form, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay, and receive the e-visa by email.

The embassy is the better route when your trip doesn’t fit what the e-visa offers, for example certain work, study or other long-term stays. The embassy sets its own document list and fees for these cases, so check with them before you apply.

Practical Tips Before You Go

A little preparation goes a long way with consular offices. Keep these in mind:

• Call or email first. Hours, phone lines and procedures can change, and some services may need an appointment.
• Check public holidays on both sides. The embassy may close on Vietnamese national holidays, including several days around Lunar New Year (Tet), and on Tanzanian holidays such as Union Day, Saba Saba, Nyerere Day and Independence Day.
• Mind the time difference. Tanzania is 4 hours behind Vietnam all year round.
• Heading only to Phu Quoc? Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island has its own visa-free policy for foreign visitors arriving directly from abroad. If your trip is limited to the island, check whether you need a visa at all before you apply.
• Bring originals and copies. For any in-person service, carry your passport, photocopies and passport photos, plus any supporting papers the embassy asks for.

Tanzanian Citizens Needing Help While in Vietnam

The Vietnamese embassy above serves people in Tanzania. If you are already in Vietnam and need help as a Tanzanian citizen, for example with a lost passport or an emergency, you’ll need to contact the Tanzanian diplomatic mission responsible for Vietnam.

Before you travel, check with Tanzania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation which mission covers Vietnam and how to reach it, and save those details on your phone. That way you’ll know exactly who to call if something goes wrong during your trip.