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🇻🇳 Vietnam arrival checklist: your first two weeks
A one-page, tick-box checklist for your first two weeks teaching in Vietnam: residence declaration, work permit and TRC, bank account and the new SIM face-check.
What's on the sheet
- What to pack, and what you must carry
- Temporary residence declaration and when to redo it
- Work permit, health certificate and temporary residence card (TRC)
- Bank account and the biometric SIM rules since 15 April 2026
One page, PDF, prints on A4 or US Letter. Checked October 2026. Rules and fees change and can vary by city and employer, so the sheet says where to confirm.
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