Do digital nomads working remotely need to pay taxes while on a tourist visa in Vietnam?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 14 days ago
TL;DR
Currently tourists earning foreign income aren't taxed in Vietnam — it's hard to prove remote work if your salary isn't paid into a local bank account. But there's risk: device checks could reveal it, and rules may tighten like they did in Turkey.
What the community said
One expat summed up the debate: tourists who don't earn local income don't pay taxes here — it's not a violation under current rules.
24 days ago
Another user pointed out that if authorities check your devices and digital activity, spotting remote work for a foreign employer wouldn't be hard — so there's real risk for digital nomads even if it's not officially banned.
33 days ago
One expat argued Vietnamese authorities currently benefit from the status quo — collecting roughly $25 per tourist per visa run, plus taxes on rentals and local services. Stricter rules (like banning visa runs) could come if inflation problems arise, similar to what happened in Turkey.
33 days ago ~$25 per visa run