Let’s be real—you’ve done everything right. Flights? Booked. Hotels? Sorted. Your itinerary? Locked and loaded. But now your Vietnam visa is taking forever, and you’re getting nervous. Sound familiar? Don’t stress. If you’re an Aussie traveller stuck in visa limbo, this friendly step-by-step guide is here to help you get things sorted, fast and pain-free.

I was sipping my morning coffee in Sydney, excitedly scrolling through photos of Ha Long Bay and street food stalls in Hanoi, when I realized—I had booked my flight to Vietnam, but completely forgot about one thing: the visa.