🛡️ Your rights as a traveler
Traveler Rights Card · Vietnam
If you're stopped or detained
- 1Be polite. Don't argue or run.
- 2Show your passport (carry it always).
- 3Ask: "English-speaking officer, please?"
- 4You may contact your embassy.
- 5Don't sign anything you don't understand.
- 6Don't pay 'on-the-spot' cash to avoid trouble — ask for an official receipt.
Key phrases (Vietnamese)
“Tôi không nói tiếng Việt”
I don't speak Vietnamese
“Tôi muốn gọi đại sứ quán”
I want to call my embassy
“Cho tôi xem biên lai”
Show me a receipt
Your embassy in Vietnam
Find and call your country's embassy or consulate — every country, with addresses.
Situation escalating? Get the emergency flow.
Legal emergency →General information, not legal advice. Reviewed by Vietnamese lawyers. For your situation, consult a qualified lawyer.
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