What to do if your passport is stolen in Da Nang, Vietnam?

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TL;DR

Report the theft to the police immediately and obtain a stamped report, then contact your country’s consulate. You will generally also need to visit Vietnamese immigration to arrange a travel document for returning home.

What the community said

After a passport theft on Hai Van Pass, go to the police and file a loss or theft report. Ask for an official stamped certificate, as the consulate and immigration authorities will need it.

Hai Van Pass; stamped police report

Contact your country’s consulate or embassy as soon as you have the police report. They will confirm the documents needed to issue an emergency replacement travel document.

Your country’s consulate or embassy

To leave Vietnam using an emergency document, visit the immigration authorities. They handle the required formalities for a certificate or permission to return to your country of citizenship.

Vietnam immigration authorities