Tramadol (Medication) 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Tramadol (Medication) may require documentation or declaration
Can I bring Tramadol (Medication) into Vietnam?
Tramadol (Medication) may require documentation or declaration
Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription
- Documentation may be required
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Tramadol is widely prescribed globally but is subject to varying levels of control and is a common item seized at international borders. Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia treat tramadol as a narcotic and have prosecuted travelers for possession, even. Enforcement in Vietnam carries fines from VND 1,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 under Customs Law 2014; Government Decree 128/2020; Criminal Code Art. 188 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
PENALTIES
- Fine: 1000000–100000000 VND
- Civil penalty only
Leaving Vietnam with tramadol (medication)
Tramadol is a controlled substance in most jurisdictions. Personal-use quantities accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter are generally permitted for export under Penal Code Art. 249-252; Law on Customs 54/2014. Above these limits, a Drug Administration of Vietnam (MoH) authorisation is required.
Carry in original container with prescription label + doctor's letter. General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) may require destination authority pre-approval (Yakkan-Shoumei for Japan, HSA for Singapore, FDA for Thailand, MOH for UAE). Declare at Red Channel.
Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription
- Documentation may be required
This page covers destination customs rules in Vietnam. Whether you can carry tramadol (medication) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Related rules
Tramadol (Medication) rules in other countries
Tramadol (Medication)
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Controlled — requires MOH pre-approval
Tramadol (Medication)
🇯🇵 Japan
Designated drug — one month supply limit
Tramadol (Medication)
🇸🇬 Singapore
Controlled substance — prescription required
Tramadol (Medication)
🇹🇭 Thailand
Category 2 narcotic — requires FDA pre-approval
Tramadol (Medication)
🇮🇳 India
Schedule H drug — prescription required
Tramadol (Medication)
🇺🇸 United States
Tramadol (Medication) may require documentation or declaration