Do you need a return or onward flight ticket to enter Vietnam (e.g. Nha Trang)?
Based on 4 discussions with 6 participants · Last activity: 8 days ago
Based on 4 discussions with 6 participants · Last activity: 8 days ago
TL;DR
Vietnamese border control doesn't ask for a return ticket, but your departure airline (e.g. Aeroflot) sometimes checks proof of onward travel — a ticket to a third country works too. Having an e-visa lowers the chance of being asked.
On whether airlines let you board a Moscow–Vietnam flight without a return ticket to Russia — no guaranteed answer, but it's safer to have some proof of onward travel.
Having an e-visa lowers the odds of being asked for a return ticket. If unsure, call the airline (e.g. Aeroflot) in advance to confirm their requirements.
Vietnamese immigration on arrival never asks for a return ticket. The check, if any, happens on departure from your home country by the airline, roughly 50/50 odds — having an e-visa lowers that chance.
Instead of a return ticket to your home country, you can show a ticket to a third country — e.g. from Nha Trang to Laos. Reportedly this hasn't caused any issues.
Regarding a Moscow–Nha Trang flight: travelers asked whether a mere booking/reservation (unpaid) is enough, or whether a fully issued return ticket is required — and whether it's actually checked in practice.
One traveler's case: a ticket with a return date routed through a third country (e.g. departing from Kazakhstan to Russia on a specific date) was also accepted fine as proof of onward travel.