Bringing food into Vietnam

Can I bring 32 pcs of cooked sausages with ketchup in it? The name of sausage is "Sosis Kanzler". 

Can someone help me to answer this question? Because I'm going to Vietnam on 19 October 2023

    Can I bring 32 pcs of cooked sausages with ketchup in it? The name of sausage is "Sosis Kanzler". 
Can someone help me to answer this question? Because I'm going to Vietnam on 19 October 2023
   -@Santhi Christina

Hello Santhi Christina, and welcome to expat.com.

I believe that if the meat(s) are precooked, in their original manufacturer's packaging, that you would be permitted entry with them. However, to be doubly sure I suggest you check with the Vietnam embassy in your country.

Embassy of Vietnam in Jakarta, Indonesia

Address: No.25 JL. Teuku Umar, Menteng, Jakarta-Pusat, INDONESIA

Phone: (6221) 310 0358

Fax: (6221) 314 9615

Email: embvnam@uninet.net.id

Working hours: From 08.00 until 16.30 Mondays to Fridays

Please let the forum know of your findings when you have time.

Best of luck, and hope to hear from you soon.

@Aidan in HCMC

Thank you for the answer!

Been traveling in and out of Vtnm for many years.

I have brought many items of foodstuffs into Vietnam without any issue.

Going the other way can be a bit of a problem.   One particular item is baked goods like moon cakes with eggs inside.   Apparently this is because the avian influenzas are transmissible through the eggs and there is no way to tell if the virus is present or if it is killed.   This is true for the US and I expect the EU as well.   No fresh fruit can come into the US because of fruit flies, but fruit may be allowed in countries that have winters bitter enough to be sure that the flies will die even if introduced.   So no fruit to the US but maybe OK to Canada, EU don't know. as it is the same land mass as Asia, except maybe Ireland.  But maybe Danny can tell us if there is any fruit grown in Ireland or only potatoes and sheep.   For the US, the problem is mostly California but as almost all flights from Asia touch down there, US makes the rules nationwide.

    Going the other way can be a bit of a problem.   One particular item is baked goods like moon cakes with eggs inside.   Apparently this is because the avian influenzas are transmissible through the eggs and there is no way to tell if the virus is present or if it is killed.   This is true for the US and I expect the EU as well.   No fresh fruit can come into the US because of fruit flies, but fruit may be allowed in countries that have winters bitter enough to be sure that the flies will die even if introduced.   So no fruit to the US but maybe OK to Canada, EU don't know. as it is the same land mass as Asia, except maybe Ireland.  But maybe Danny can tell us if there is any fruit grown in Ireland or only potatoes and sheep.   For the US, the problem is mostly California but as almost all flights from Asia touch down there, US makes the rules nationwide.
   

    -@THIGV

Indeed, going the other way can be a bit of a problem! I flew nonstop from HCMC to Melbourne, Australia last December (2022) and was shocked at the tight Australian customs. There were many warnings on the plane and in the airport that bringing food (long lists) in from VN was going to be carefully inspected.

The inspection happened after we got our luggage. We were herded into a holding hall. Then, a group of 15-20 passengers were released into a smaller holding pen, surrounded by the usual tape and stantions. There, sniffer dogs were paraded around sticking their noses up close to each person's luggage. I had cashews I had purchased in VN and "nuts" were on the list. My cashews were sealed in plastic wraps and apparently didn't come to the attention of the dogs. I only remembered that I had those cashews after I got into the holding pen with the dogs! I didn't sweat bullets, but thought, geeze, if they find the nuts and I didn't declare them -- having had multiple opportunities to do so --  I'm going to look pretty bad trying to smuggle cashews into Australia!

All's well that ends. . . . 😁