Can you buy vapes/e-cigarettes in Nha Trang and is it legal to bring them through customs?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 3 days ago
TL;DR
Since January 2025 e-cigarettes/vapes are officially banned in Vietnam — you can't buy them in stores, and customs at Cam Ranh airport may confiscate devices found in luggage (fines are rare for 1-2 personal-use devices, but confiscation is common). In Nha Trang there's no legal place to buy them, only informal/underground sources.
What the community said
E-cigarettes aren't sold legally anywhere in Nha Trang — the nationwide ban has been in effect since early 2025, so regular tobacco stalls and minimarkets don't stock them.
3 days ago banned since 2025
At Cam Ranh airport customs, if they find 1-2 devices or bottles of liquid for personal use, they usually just confiscate the items without issuing a fine — fines are more for larger commercial quantities.
3 days ago Cam Ranh airport, confiscation without fine
Vaping outdoors is technically restricted the same way as regular smoking — sale and public use are both banned by law, though in practice tourists are rarely stopped just for using a device.
3 days ago
Many travelers switch to regular tobacco cigarettes for the trip, since those are fully legal and sold at any minimarket or at Dam Market.
3 days ago Dam Market
If really needed, liquids and coils can sometimes be found unofficially through local expat chats or a few vape shops still operating semi-legally, though prices and availability are very inconsistent.
3 days ago