How does a border run work in Nha Trang now for getting a new 45-day visa-free entry stamp in Vietnam?
Based on 2 discussions with 2 participants · Last activity: 10 days ago
TL;DR
Many travelers can now enter Vietnam visa-free for 45 days, so people in Nha Trang use border runs: they go to the border with an organized group, spend about 2–4 hours there, and re-enter with a new 45-day entry stamp. The older 15-day system and informal 'fast processing' references relate to previous rules.
What the community said
Recent comments distinguish the terms: in Nha Trang, a border run usually means exiting Vietnam and re-entering for a fresh 45-day visa-free stamp. If you leave and come back on a pre-arranged 90-day visa instead, people describe that as a visa run rather than a border run.
10 days ago 45 days / 90 days
According to the latest comments, the current standard is 45 days visa-free rather than the old 15-day stay. Because of that, the practical way to reset your stay is to leave Vietnam and re-enter.
10 days ago 45-day visa-free stay
A border run is described as a trip to get a fresh 45-day entry stamp: people usually go with an organized group, spend around 2–4 hours at the border, and then come back into Vietnam.
10 days ago 2-4 hours at the border
References to small US dollar bills and 'fast visa' processing come from the older 15-day system, when travelers tried to speed things up at the border. Under the current setup, that sounds more like an old habit than a standard requirement.
10 days ago 15 days / small US dollar bills